Bill > SB2077

This bill amends the Wildlife Code to modify the process for obtaining permits to remove or destroy wildlife that is causing property damage or posing health and safety risks. The key changes include requiring the Department of Natural Resources to make a determination within 14 days after receiving information about wildlife damage, and expanding the definition of who can obtain a Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit to include those who solicit customers for wildlife removal services. The bill maintains existing provisions that allow property owners, tenants, or their agents to remove wildlife causing damage, with a permit specifying the methods of removal and valid for up to 90 days. The permit process applies to wild birds and mammals that are damaging infrastructure like dams, levees, ditches, and cattle pastures, with the goal of addressing specific wildlife-related property damage while ensuring proper documentation and oversight. The bill also continues to exempt certain entities, such as drainage and road districts, from permit requirements when controlling nuisance animals like muskrats and beavers on their own properties.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2077&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104