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Committee advances bill banning premature separation and hybridization of captive mammalian wildlife
Summary
A Senate subcommittee reported a substitute to SB 1125 that would prohibit premature separation of captive-born mammalian wildlife and ban intentional hybridization, with exemptions for accredited zoological facilities and permitted wildlife rehabilitators; the measure passed the committee 6–4.
Senator Boyce on behalf of the patron told the subcommittee that a substitute to SB 1125 would prohibit ‘‘premature separation of the mammalian wildlife only’’ born in captivity and would also ban intentional hybridization of different mammal species.
The substitute narrows the bill to animals ‘‘born in captivity,’’ excludes birds, reptiles and fish, and creates exemptions for accredited zoological facilities and permitted wildlife rehabilitators acting under Department of Wildlife Resources permit conditions. The substitute also allows medically necessary separation if supported by a written order from a veterinarian licensed in the…
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