New York A00859 amends the environmental conservation law to prohibit the taking of non-native big game mammals in fenced areas where escape is.

New York A00859 amends the environmental conservation law to prohibit the taking of non-native big game mammals in fenced or confined areas from which there is no means for escape. Owners, operators, or managers of facilities housing these animals cannot knowingly allow such activities. The bill specifically bans shooting or spearing of animals that are tied, hobbled, staked, or confined in boxes, pens, cages, or fenced areas. The prohibition also extends to the deliberate release of confined animals in the presence of shooters or spearers.

New York A00859 amends the environmental conservation law to prohibit the taking of non-native big game mammals in fenced areas where escape is.

New York A00859 amends the environmental conservation law to prohibit the taking of non-native big game mammals in fenced or confined areas from which there is no means for escape. Owners, operators, or managers of facilities housing these animals cannot knowingly allow such activities. The bill specifically bans shooting or spearing of animals that are tied, hobbled, staked, or confined in boxes, pens, cages, or fenced areas. The prohibition also extends to the deliberate release of confined animals in the presence of shooters or spearers.