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Wyoming committee tightens language in bill banning hunting from vehicles; amendment and final vote pass
Summary
The Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee amended House Bill 211 to clarify which species are covered and to replace ambiguous language; the committee approved the bill 7-2 and will carry it to the floor.
The Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee on Tuesday approved changes to House Bill 211, a proposal that targets taking wildlife from vehicles and clarifies which animals would be protected under state law.
Supporters and several committee members focused on wording in the statute that used the term "deemed" to describe species identified as threatened. Jim McGavin of the Wyoming Stockgrowers Association told the committee, "If it said listed as threatened, that would be clear, but deemed — deemed by whom?" McGavin urged replacing ambiguous language with a…
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