1. (1) Nothing in this rule shall preclude the division from unilaterally removing wild turkeys from commercial poultry or gamebird facilities or infection zones, consistent with statutory notification provisions.

2. (2) If the division determines that issuance of a certificate of registration for lethal removal is appropriate, the division may determine the number of turkeys that may be removed under a certificate of registration based upon the individual circumstances of each request, including:

   1. (a) the age and sex of the animals confined;
   2. (b) threats to wildlife resources; and
   3. (c) potential impacts to the owner or operator.

KEY: wildlife, turkey, depredation

Date of Last Change: November 4, 2024

Notice of Continuation: September 30, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 23A-8-302; 23A-12-201