1. (a) General.

   1. (1) Protection is removed from wildlife, except migratory birds, big game and threatened or endangered species, when personal property, other than an agricultural crop, is being destroyed or damaged.
   2. (2) Wildlife may only be taken by the owner or person in charge of the personal property affected.
   3. (3) Wildlife taken to protect personal property shall be taken in a humane and lawful manner.

2. (b) Disposition.

   1. (1) Wildlife taken to protect personal property shall be turned over to a Commission representative as required in section 2125 of the act (relating to surrender of carcass to commission officer).
   2. (2) Wildlife, or a part thereof, taken under this section, may not be retained alive, sold or given away.
   3. (3) Wildlife taken alive may be relocated to a natural setting unless otherwise restricted or prohibited.

3. (c) Diseased or sick wildlife.

   1. (1) Protection is removed from wildlife, except migratory birds, big game and threatened or endangered species, when it is obvious that an animal is sick or diseased and poses a threat to human safety, farm animals or pets.
   2. (2) The wildlife may only be taken by, or under the direct supervision of, the person in charge of the property where the threat exists.
   3. (3) The wildlife shall be taken in a safe, expeditious and lawful manner.

4. (d) Disposition of diseased or sick wildlife.

   1. (1) Wildlife taken under authority of subsection (c) shall be disposed of in one of the following ways:

      1. (i) Buried on the site where taken.
      2. (ii) Destroyed by incineration or other proper disposal.
      3. (iii) Submitted for laboratory analysis.
   2. (2) Wildlife or parts thereof taken under subsection (c) may not be retained alive, sold or given away.

Source

The provisions of this § 141.3 amended July 6, 1979, effective September 1, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 2265; amended July 10, 1981, effective July 11, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 2493; reserved April 30, 1982, effective May 1, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 1396; amended June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended December 11, 1987, effective December 12, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 5129. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (118693) to (118694).

Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 133.1 (relating to protected mammals); and 58 Pa. Code § 133.2 (relating to protected birds).