Connecticut § 26-70 Regulation of hunting of wild birds, wild mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Permit for administration of chemical or biological substance to free-ranging wildlife. Requirements.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 26-70 — Regulation of hunting of wild birds, wild mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Permit for administration of chemical or biological substance to free-ranging wildlife. Requirements.

Connecticut § 26-70

Title 26Fisheries and Game

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-70 (2026).

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(a)No person shall hunt, take, attempt to hunt or take, or assist in hunting or taking, or assist in an attempt to hunt or take, from the wild, any wild bird, wild mammal, reptile, amphibian or invertebrate except as authorized under the provisions of this chapter and the regulations issued by the commissioner. Each wild bird, wild mammal, reptile, amphibian or invertebrate killed, wounded, taken or possessed contrary to any provision hereof shall constitute a separate offense.

(b)No person may administer any chemical or biological substance, including, but not limited to, drugs, pesticides, vaccines or immunocontraceptives or make any physical alteration or affix any device to any free-ranging wildlife without first obtaining a permit from the commissioner. The applicant for such permit

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(a) No person shall hunt, take, attempt to hunt or take, or assist in hunting or taking, or assist in an attempt to hunt or take, from the wild, any wild bird, wild mammal, reptile, amphibian or invertebrate except as authorized under the provisions of this chapter and the regulations issued by the commissioner. Each wild bird, wild mammal, reptile, amphibian or invertebrate killed, wounded, taken or possessed contrary to any provision hereof shall constitute a separate offense. (b) No person may administer any chemical or biological substance, including, but not limited to, drugs, pesticides, vaccines or immunocontraceptives or make any physical alteration or affix any device to any free-ranging wildlife without first obtaining a permit from the commissioner. The applicant for such permit shall (1) first obtain any necessary federal permits, and (2) provide to the commissioner a written proposal describing the chemical or biological substance application, physical alteration or device attachment protocol, the credentials of each person who will administer the procedure, the purpose or intent of the procedure and an assessment of any resulting physiological, behavioral and environmental impacts. No state permit is required for wildlife management programs of the department performed in accordance with professional wildlife management principles.

Legislative History

(1955, S. 2481d; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 265; P.A. 85-53, S. 8; P.A. 03-192, S. 5.) History: 1971 act substituted reference to environmental protection commissioner for reference to board of fisheries and game; P.A. 85-53 applied provisions of section to reptiles or amphibians; P.A. 03-192 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended said Subsec. by replacing references to wild game birds with references to wild birds, replacing references to wild quadrupeds with references to wild mammals and adding references to invertebrates, and added Subsec. (b) re prohibition on administering chemical or biological substance to free-ranging wildlife without a permit from commissioner.