Bill > S02145

This bill amends the environmental conservation law to regulate the use of live restraint cable devices for wildlife trapping, specifically for coyotes and other species. Currently, the law prohibits certain types of traps like leg-gripping traps with teeth and traps that suspend wildlife. The new provisions allow the Department of Environmental Conservation to authorize live restraint cable devices through specific regulations, starting no earlier than December 1st. These devices must include technical specifications like a swivel (allowing animal rotation), a relaxing lock (which loosens when the animal stops pulling), a deer stop (preventing the cable from closing too tightly), and a break-away device (which opens if too much force is applied). Trappers using these devices will be required to check them at least every 24 hours and must complete a department-offered training course on their construction and use. The bill is temporary, set to automatically expire on February 16, 2028, providing a structured approach to testing and regulating a potentially more humane wildlife trapping method.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2145