HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1061 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 456
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David M. Nangle
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act concerning the trapping of fur-bearing mammals.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David M. Nangle | 17th Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1061 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 456
By Mr. Nangle of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 456) of David M. Nangle for legislation to further regulate the trapping of fur-bearing mammals. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 730 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act concerning the trapping of fur-bearing mammals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 131, Section 11 is hereby amended by adding after the words, “The director shall also provide trapper training courses to certify licensed trappers on the effective use of box, cage and conibear type traps, for furbearing mammals, including beaver or muskrat” the following: -
Any person licensed to trap fur-bearing mammals shall follow the “Best Management Practices” guidelines approved by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and said license shall allow for the possession of equipment recommended under those guidelines.