California AB1722 allows use of reasonable force to protect against endangered species without penalty.

California AB1722 amends the California Endangered Species Act to allow individuals to use necessary and reasonable force to protect themselves, family, or others from immediate bodily harm caused by endangered, threatened, or candidate species without facing civil or administrative penalties. The bill also requires reporting of such incidents to the department and mandates a report on these incidents by July 1, 2032.

California AB1722 allows use of reasonable force to protect against endangered species without penalty.

California AB1722 amends the California Endangered Species Act to allow individuals to use necessary and reasonable force to protect themselves, family, or others from immediate bodily harm caused by endangered, threatened, or candidate species without facing civil or administrative penalties. The bill also requires reporting of such incidents to the department and mandates a report on these incidents by July 1, 2032.