§ 14-22-6-14 — Control of deer population; landowner assistance program

Indiana § 14-22-6-14

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 22: FISH AND WILDLIFE
• Ch. 6: Regulation of Birds and Mammals

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(a) The:
(1) division of fish and wildlife of the department; and
(2) division of soil conservation established within the Indiana
state department of agriculture by IC 15-11-4-1, through the soil
and water conservation districts established under IC 14-32;
shall, in cooperation with other conservation education organizations
and one (1) or more organizations of hunters, establish a program to
help landowners with problems determined by the director to be caused
by localized deer population.
(b) The program established under this section must educate
landowners concerning the means by which a landowner can:
(1) control; or
(2) obtain assistance in controlling;
the deer population on the landowner's tract of land.
(c) Under the program established under this section, one (1) or
more hunters or organizations of hunters may, upon request by a
landowner, work with the department and the landowner to alleviate
problems caused by localized deer populations.
(d) In each county, the division of fish and wildlife, in cooperation
with the soil and water conservation district established within the
county under IC 14-32, shall disseminate information about the
program established under this section.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.47-1995, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.213; P.L.2-2008, SEC.30; P.L.120-2008, SEC.7.