Beaver, coyote, and coydog control program

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RS 751 - Beaver, coyote, and coydog control program

A. There is hereby established a beaver, nuisance feral swine, coyote, and coydog control program which shall be developed by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to be administered by the Livestock Brand Commission. The program shall be limited to population control of beavers, nuisance feral swine, coyotes, and coydogs on private or public lands, excluding federally-owned lands, but including lands whereupon servitudes are granted to a federal entity.

B. Any state, local, or private funds available to the commissioner to fund the program may be used to match federal funds available for such purpose. The commissioner may execute such agreements with any agency of the federal government to obtain matching funds to finance the beaver, nuisance feral swine, coyote, and coydog control program.

C. Nonfederal funds to help finance the program may be obtained by the commission from the following sources:

(a) Appropriations by the legislature.

(b) Charges on participating landowners.

(c) Contributions from any other sources for such purpose.

D. The Livestock Brand Commission may adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and enforce the provisions of this Section.

E. Operation of the program shall be subject to the availability of funds.

Acts 1995, No. 546, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009.


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