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TITLE 31NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
PART 2TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 65WILDLIFE
SUBCHAPTER XMOUNTAIN LIONS
RULE §65.950Mountain Lions (Puma concolor)

(a) In this section "captivity" means the state of being held under control, or kept caged, penned, or trapped.

(b) No person in this state may:

  (1) hunt a mountain lion that is in captivity;

  (2) release a mountain lion from captivity for purposes of:

    (A) being hunted; or

    (B) training dogs;

  (3) allow a live mountain lion to be captured in a trap or snare for more than 36 hours; or

  (4) conduct, promote, assist, or advertise an activity prohibited by this subsection.

(c) This section does not:

  (1) prohibit a person from humanely dispatching a lawfully trapped mountain lion; or

  (2) apply to the use of vertically set snares that are fabricated or modified to limit the loop or opening to a diameter of 10 inches or less.

(d) The provisions of subsection (c)(2) of this section do not exempt any person from the provisions of subsection (b)(2) of this section.


Source Note: The provisions of this §65.950 adopted to be effective September 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 6458

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