Delaware § 790 Digging out or killing female fox or her young whelps; penalty

Delaware Statutes

§ 790 — Digging out or killing female fox or her young whelps; penalty

Delaware § 790

JurisdictionDelaware

Title7

PartGame, Wildlife and Dogs

Ch. 7REGULATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING GAME AND FISH

Subch.Other Game and Fish

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 7, § 790 (2026).

Text

(a)No person shall dig out or in any manner take from any den a female fox, or her young whelps, or kill or in any manner cause the death of such female fox, or her young whelps, during the period of time in which she is suckling them.

(b)Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a class C environmental violation for every female fox or whelp so dug or taken out of any den, or killed or caused to be killed.

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(a) No person shall dig out or in any manner take from any den a female fox, or her young whelps, or kill or in any manner cause the death of such female fox, or her young whelps, during the period of time in which she is suckling them.

(b) Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a class C environmental violation for every female fox or whelp so dug or taken out of any den, or killed or caused to be killed.

Legislative History

26 Del. Laws, c. 166 ; Code 1915, § 2408; Code 1935, § 2879; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 795; 60 Del. Laws, c. 587, § 3 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 275, §§ 100, 103 ; 72 Del. Laws, c. 332, § 4 ; 79 Del. Laws, c. 421, § 3