Colorado § 33-6-128 Damage or destruction of dens or nests - harassment of wildlife

Colorado Statutes

§ 33-6-128 — Damage or destruction of dens or nests - harassment of wildlife

Colorado § 33-6-128

Title 33Parks and

Art.Law Enforcement and Penalties - Wildlife

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-128 (2026).

Text

(1)Unless permitted by the division, it is unlawful for any person to willfully damage or destroy any wildlife den or nest or their eggs or to harass any wildlife. Any person who violates this subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars and an assessment of ten license suspension points. For the purposes of this subsection (1), nothing shall prohibit the removal of wildlife dens or nests when necessary to prevent damage to property or livestock or while trapping.

(2)Unless otherwise allowed by commission rule or regulation, it is unlawful for any person to knowingly or negligently allow or direct a dog which the person owns or which is under the person's control to harass wildlife, whether or not the

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(1) Unless permitted by the division, it is unlawful for any person to willfully
damage or destroy any wildlife den or nest or their eggs or to harass any wildlife.
Any person who violates this subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars and an
assessment of ten license suspension points. For the purposes of this subsection (1),
nothing shall prohibit the removal of wildlife dens or nests when necessary to
prevent damage to property or livestock or while trapping.

(2) Unless otherwise allowed by commission rule or regulation, it is unlawful
for any person to knowingly or negligently allow or direct a dog which the person
owns or which is under the person's control to harass wildlife, whether or not the
wildlife is actually injured by such dog. Any person who violates this subsection (2)
commits a petty offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of
two hundred dollars.

(3) A Colorado wildlife officer or other peace officer may capture or kill any
dog he or she determines to be harassing wildlife. The provisions of this subsection
(3) shall not apply to dogs that are under the direct personal control of a person.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article R&RE, p. 877, � 1, effective January 1, 1985. L. 2003: (3) amended, p. 1631, � 70, effective August 6. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3261, � 559, effective March 1, 2022.