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Department 400 - Department of Natural ResourcesDivision 406 - Colorado Parks and Wildlife (406 Series, Wildlife)Rule 2 CCR 406-17 - CHAPTER W-17 - DAMAGE CAUSED BY WILDLIFE
Article XIV - DAMAGE CAUSED BY NONGAME WILDLIFE
Section 2 CCR 406-17-17141 - RESTRICTIONS

2 Colo. Code Regs. § 406-17-17141

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Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Section 2 CCR 406-17-17141 - RESTRICTIONS
A. Bats, mice (except those federally listed mouse species), voles, rats, porcupines, and ground squirrels may be captured or killed when creating a nuisance or causing property damage.
B. Take of Threatened and Endangered Species
1. Any person may take threatened or endangered wildlife in defense of his life or the life of others.
2. All threatened or endangered fish taken by any means shall be returned unharmed to the water immediately.
3. While conducting an otherwise lawful activity, including, but not limited to, live trapping or hunting bobcat, taking action pursuant to 33-6-207, C.R.S., to protect livestock, protection of livestock through the use of guard dogs, decoy dogs, coursing dogs and trailing dogs, or taking action pursuant to 33-3-106, C.R.S., to prevent death or injury to human life or livestock, a Canada lynx is:
a. accidentally captured, but not injured, it shall be released immediately and the capture shall be reported to the Division within 24 hours;
b. accidentally injured, but not in the possession of the person, the injury shall be reported to the Division within 24 hours;
c. accidentally injured and in the possession of the person, the Canada lynx shall be immediately delivered to the Division or taken to a licensed veterinarian for appropriate care and reported to the Division within 24 hours;
d. accidentally killed, then it shall be reported to the Division within 24 hours and the carcass shall be delivered to the Division within 3 (three) days of the report.

Any failure to provide the required notice to the Division or to deliver the injured or dead Canada lynx to the Division within the time periods allowed shall be prima facie evidence of unlawful take and possession of Canada lynx.

For the purposes of this subsection, "accidental" specifically excludes any intentional, knowing or negligent action on behalf of any person or a person's agent or employee.

2 CCR 406-17-17141

40 CR 23, December 10, 2017, effective 1/1/2018
42 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 1/1/2020
46 CR 11, June 10, 2023, effective 7/1/2023