Bill > A00888

This bill prohibits all New York state departments, divisions, and political subdivisions from participating in artificial pheasant propagation activities, which includes breeding, hatching, rearing, possessing, purchasing, distributing, transporting, selling, exchanging, or giving away artificially raised pheasants. The bill mandates the closure of any state-owned or operated pheasant production facilities and prevents the use of state funds, including the Conservation Fund, to support such activities. The legislation specifically targets artificial pheasant propagation programs, meaning human-managed breeding and raising of pheasants, as opposed to natural reproduction. Importantly, the bill includes a provision ensuring that it does not affect existing rights under section 11-1901 of the environmental conservation law, which likely pertains to hunting or wildlife management regulations. The bill is set to take effect on February 28, 2026, giving state agencies ample time to wind down their pheasant propagation operations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A888