Update: This bill failed to pass.
Bill Description: If passed, this bill would allow individuals to use body-gripping traps to capture and kill wild animals without obtaining the permits required under existing law. The animals could be killed for damage to personal property on farms.
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Existing law provides an avenue for addressing human/wildlife conflicts. This legislation is a pretext for weakening existing law limiting the use of body-gripping traps. The voters already have spoken to this issue by enacting Initiative 713 and restricting the use of these cruel devices; the state Legislature needs to respect the will of the voters.