Bill > S09023

This bill establishes a town of Huntington deer management pilot program. It defines a "nuisance wildlife specialist" as a government employee or contractor responsible for wildlife management under a deer management plan and deer cull permit. The bill allows the Department of Environmental Conservation to issue a deer cull permit for the town of Huntington if deer have become a nuisance or a threat to public health or safety. The permit allows nuisance wildlife specialists to take deer pursuant to the terms of the permit and a site-specific deer management plan. The bill also makes amendments to existing laws related to deer management, such as allowing nuisance wildlife specialists to use salt licks and entice deer in certain ways. The bill requires the Department to prepare a report on the effectiveness of the pilot program.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S9023