| (a) Urban white-tailed deer removal permits may only be issued
when the applicant shows, to the department's satisfaction, that:
(1) an overpopulation of deer exists at the trap site;
(2) hunting is inadequate, because of human health and safety
concerns, to reduce the overpopulation;
(3) the release site identified by the applicant consists of
natural habitat;
(4) the addition of white-tailed deer to the release site will
not result in immediate overpopulation; and
(5) the transplanted deer will be subject to lawful hunting.
(b) The department may establish trapping periods, based on
biological criteria, when the trapping, transporting and transplanting of
white-tailed deer under this section by private individuals will be permitted.
(c) The department may, at its discretion, require the applicant
to supply additional information concerning the proposed trapping, transporting,
and transplanting activity when deemed necessary to carry out the purposes
of this subchapter.
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