H0653

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding wildlife relocation.

Introduced·2/12/26
Introduced Text

Idaho H0653 amends wildlife relocation provisions, focusing on bighorn sheep and other big game animals.

Idaho H0653 amends existing law to revise provisions regarding wildlife relocation, particularly focusing on bighorn sheep. The bill mandates the development of a state management plan to maintain a viable, self-sustaining population of bighorn sheep. It requires the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to provide written agreements to affected federal or state land grazing permittees or owners or leaseholders of private land before any transplant or relocation of bighorn sheep.

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Resources and Conservation Committee
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History

Feb 13

House

Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation

Feb 12

House

Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing