Maine § 12 §12404 Specific animals

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §12404 — Specific animals

Maine § 12 §12404

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 921WILDLIFE CAUSING DAMAGE OR NUISANCE

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §12404 (2026).

Text

1.Bear. This subsection applies to the taking or killing of bear found doing damage.

2.Beaver. Except as provided in paragraph A, a person may not take or kill beaver under sections 12401 and 12402.

3.Birds. A person may not take or kill wild birds, with the exception of English or European house sparrows, European starlings, rock pigeons, also known as rock doves, and wild turkeys under sections 12401 and 12402.

4.Coyotes. The commissioner may cause department personnel to take coyotes at any time and in any manner that the commissioner may prescribe.

5.Deer. This subsection applies to the control of nuisance deer in orchards and crops.

6.Dogs. This subsection applies to nuisance dogs.

7.Muskrat. The commissioner may declare an open season on muskrats that are polluting water suppl

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1.
Bear.
This subsection applies to the taking or killing of bear found doing damage.
2.
Beaver.
Except as provided in paragraph A, a person may not take or kill beaver under sections 12401 and 12402.
3.
Birds.
A person may not take or kill wild birds, with the exception of English or European house sparrows, European starlings, rock pigeons, also known as rock doves, and wild turkeys under sections 12401 and 12402.
4.
Coyotes.
The commissioner may cause department personnel to take coyotes at any time and in any manner that the commissioner may prescribe.
5.
Deer.
This subsection applies to the control of nuisance deer in orchards and crops.
6.
Dogs.
This subsection applies to nuisance dogs.
7.
Muskrat.
The commissioner may declare an open season on muskrats that are polluting water supplies or damaging property if the owner makes a written complaint to that effect to the commissioner.
8.
Raccoons.
The commissioner may suspend the game laws relating to raccoons in such restricted localities and for such periods of time as the commissioner finds it advisable to relieve excessive damage being done by raccoons to sweet corn or other crops. The commissioner may suspend subsection 6 for the purpose of allowing dogs to be used in hunting and killing raccoons, providing the dogs are under the personal supervision of the owner at all times, for such periods of time as the commissioner finds it advisable.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 552, §14 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 552, §15 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B242,243 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §§B422,C2,6 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 477, §14 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 355, §7 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 60, §1 (AMD).