1. A. The Department shall issue a small game depredation permit authorizing the take of small game and the allowable methods of take only after the Department has determined all other remedies prescribed under A.R.S. § 17-239(A), (B), and (C) have been exhausted and the take of the small game is necessary to alleviate the property damage. A small game depredation permit is:

   1. 1. A complimentary permit.

   2. 2. Not valid for the take of migratory birds unless the permit holder:

      1. a. Obtains and possesses a federal special purpose permit under 50 CFR 21.41, revised October 1, 2014, which is incorporated by reference; or
      2. b. Is exempt from permitting requirements under 50 CFR 21.43, revised October 1, 2014, which is incorporated by reference.
      3. c. For subsections (A)(2)(a) and (b), the incorporated material is available at any Department office, online at �www.gpoaccess.gov, or it may be ordered from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 979050, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000. This incorporation by reference does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated material.

2. B. A person desiring a small game depredation permit shall submit to the Department an application requesting the permit. The application form is furnished by the Department and is available at any Department office and on the Department’s website. The person shall provide all of the following information on the form:

   1. 1. Full name or, when submitted by a municipality, the name of the agency and agency contact;
   2. 2. Mailing address;
   3. 3. Telephone number or, when submitted by a municipality, agency contact number;
   4. 4. E-mail address, when available, or, when submitted by a municipality, agency contact e-mail address;
   5. 5. Description of property damage suffered;
   6. 6. Species of wildlife causing the property damage; and
   7. 7. Area the permit would be valid for.

3. C. Within 30 days of completion of the activities authorized by the small game depredation permit, the permit holder shall submit a report to the Department providing all of the following:

   1. 1. The number of individuals removed;
   2. 2. The location the individuals were removed from;
   3. 3. The date of the removal; and
   4. 4. The method of removal.

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 5, 1976 (Supp. 76-4). Former Section R12-4-12 renumbered as Section R12-4-113 without change effective August 13, 1981 (Supp. 81-4). Amended as an emergency effective September 20, 1985, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 85-5). Amended effective May 5, 1986 (Supp. 86-3). Section R12-4-113 repealed, new Section R12-4-113 adopted effective March 1, 1991; filed February 28, 1991 (Supp. 91-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 291, effective March 11, 2006 (Supp. 06-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3025, effective January 2, 2016 (Supp. 15-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 283, effective July 1, 2021 (Supp. 21-1).