(a)No person shall with the intent to prevent or hinder
the lawful taking of any wildlife:
(i)Interfere with the lawful taking of or the
process of lawfully taking any wildlife;
(ii)Engage in any activity intended to threaten or
otherwise affect the behavior of any wildlife;
(iii)Knowingly and without authorization post or
maintain in place signs that restrict access to or use of state
or federal land on which the lawful taking of or the process of
lawfully taking any wildlife is permitted. For purposes of this
subsection, "knowingly" means the person has received prior
notice from a peace officer that the sign is located on state or
federal land.
(b)A violation of subsection (a) of this section
constitutes a low misdemeanor as punishable as provided in W.S.
23-6-202(a)(v).
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(a) No person shall with the intent to prevent or hinder
the lawful taking of any wildlife:
(i) Interfere with the lawful taking of or the
process of lawfully taking any wildlife;
(ii) Engage in any activity intended to threaten or
otherwise affect the behavior of any wildlife;
(iii) Knowingly and without authorization post or
maintain in place signs that restrict access to or use of state
or federal land on which the lawful taking of or the process of
lawfully taking any wildlife is permitted. For purposes of this
subsection, "knowingly" means the person has received prior
notice from a peace officer that the sign is located on state or
federal land.
(b) A violation of subsection (a) of this section
constitutes a low misdemeanor as punishable as provided in W.S.
23-6-202(a)(v).
(c) Any person failing to obey an order of any peace
officer to immediately desist from conduct in violation of
subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a high misdemeanor
punishable as provided in W.S. 23-6-202(a)(ii).
(d) Any organization or association which counsels or
solicits its members or others to violate subsection (a) of this
section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not
more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). Each subsequent
violation of this subsection shall be punishable by a fine of
not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00).
(e) In addition to penalties imposed under this section,
any person who has suffered injury by reason of the conduct of
any person violating this section is entitled to recover damages
in a civil action. Actual damages recoverable may include, but
are not limited to expenditures for licenses, travel, outfitters
and guides and special equipment and supplies to the extent the
expenditures are rendered futile by the person's conduct in
violation of this section. If the trier of fact finds that the
unlawful conduct was malicious, it may award punitive damage to
the injured party.
(f) Upon petition to the district court by any affected
party and upon a showing that conduct in violation of this
section is threatened or has occurred and under similar
circumstances would likely reoccur, the court may enjoin conduct
which would be in violation of this section.
(g) This section shall:
(i) Not apply to any land lessee, permittee or any
employee thereof engaged in the performance of work-related
activities;
(ii) Not apply to any landowner or his agent engaged
in any activity on his own private property;
(iii) Not interfere with any landowner's right to
prevent trespass on the landowner's private property.
(h) As used in subsection (a) of this section, "process of
lawfully taking" means travel, camping and other acts
preparatory to taking wildlife if occurring on lands or water
upon which the affected person may legally take the wildlife.