{"id":677,"date":"2020-12-08T22:20:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T22:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.animalcapturewildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/?p=677"},"modified":"2024-07-05T09:33:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T09:33:47","slug":"state-laws-about-trapping-and-relocating-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animalcapturewildlifecontrol.com\/blog\/state-laws-about-trapping-and-relocating-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"State Laws About Trapping and Relocating Wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Troubled by wildlife on your property? Before you take any measures to rid yourself of the nuisance pests, you need to understand that there are laws that govern wildlife trapping and relocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Requirements to <\/strong>B<\/strong>e a <\/strong>L<\/strong>icensed <\/strong>T<\/strong>rapper<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

California law requires that animal trapping be carried out by entities authorized to do so by the state. That\u2019s why, whenever you enlist the help of a wildlife trapping<\/a> company, make sure they\u2019re licensed to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be licensed as a wildlife trapper, one must take a written examination designed to test the applicant\u2019s knowledge of the California Laws and Regulations on trapping. It also tests the applicant\u2019s knowledge of the natural history of California fur-bearing and non-game mammal species that are legal to trap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laws <\/strong>About<\/strong> W<\/strong>ildlife <\/strong>R<\/strong>elocation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, what do the wildlife laws in California say about wildlife relocation? In 2019, California became the first state to enact a law that makes commercial fur trapping illegal<\/a>. However, trapping is still legal for pest control and public health safety. When it comes to trapping for these purposes, there are also laws for that as well. Here are the top ones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n