§ 81-7-123 — Voluntary Wolf Mitigation Account

81-7-123 . Voluntary wolf mitigation account. (1) There is a voluntary wolf mitigation account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102 . The account is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502 , and must be used pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.
(2) The voluntary wolf mitigation account is funded by private donations. State agencies shall, as appropriate, facilitate private donations to the account, including but not limited to the following methods:
(a) a donation by a person of $1 or more above the price of a conservation license purchased pursuant to 87-2-202 or the price of a combination license that includes a conservation license; and
(b) a donation by a person, as defined in 2-4-102 , through the websites of the department of livestock and the department of fish, wildlife, and parks.
(3) The department of livestock shall use the money collected pursuant to this section to contract for wolf management with the United States department of agriculture wildlife services, including but not limited to flight time, collaring, and lethal control of wolves.
(4) Funds collected pursuant to this section and paid by the department of livestock to the United States department of agriculture wildlife services are in addition to and not a substitute for any funds paid by the department to the United States department of agriculture wildlife services under any contract in effect on July 1, 2019.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 1, Ch. 434, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 507, L. 2023.