Bison Conservation Bill of 1979 | |
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Seal of the State of Wyoming | |
State Legislature of Wyoming | |
A Bill to establish new methods to conserve Wyoming's bison population. | |
Territorial extent | State of Wyoming |
Introduced by | Jason A. Barnstable |
The Bison Conservation Bill of 1979 is a proposed piece of legislation introduced in the state of Wyoming by Governor Jason Adam Barnstable to establish new measures to "conserve Wyoming's bison population."
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Be it enacted by the Senate and State Assembly of the State of Wyoming in the State Legislature assembled:
Section 1: This Bill shall hereafter be referred to as the Bison Conservation Bill of 1979
Section 2: Upon enactment, the State of Wyoming shall impose the following laws regarding the hunting of American bison in the state:
- Bison shall not be hunted on public land, or in national or state parks, unless given permission otherwise from the state or federal government.
- Bison may be culled to improve the quality of a population, although they must be accompanied by a certified ranger to advise which bison to cull. This culling process shall not take place in national or state parks.
- Bison may still be permitted to be hunted freely on designated hunting grounds, which may be established by a county or the state.
Section 3: This section overviews information on the establishment of bison hunting grounds.
- A county or state government must allocate a certain amount of public land, or private land purchased from or donated by the former owner of the land.
- Hunting grounds must signify their borders, as to prevent bison hunting outside of the grounds.
- Hunting grounds are permitted to set hunting limits.
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- Q1 1979 — Introduced by Governor Jason Barnstable.