To authorize livestock producers and their employees to take crested caracaras in order to prevent the death of or injury or destruction to livestock, and for other purposes.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 26, 2023)
This bill allows livestock producers and their employees to take certain actions against crested caracaras to protect livestock. (Crested caracaras are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.)
Specifically, livestock producers and their employees may (1) take (i.e., capture, kill, disperse, or transport) a crested caracara that they reasonably believe will cause death, injury, or destruction to livestock; or (2) in the course of taking or attempting to take the crested caracara, cause injury to the bird.
Livestock producers and their employees must submit an annual report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on crested caracaras taken under this bill. The FWS must make this reporting form available on its website.
Currently, the FWS has a special permit process under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act for the taking of crested caracaras.
What just happenedJul 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 26, 2023
- Jul 26, 2023IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Jul 26, 2023IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 26, 2023IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House