Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 147.305 - Wildlife capture and transportation permits(a) Issuance of wildlife capture and transportation permits will be limited to the number authorized by the permit class of the sponsoring wildlife rehabilitator.(b) Qualifications are as follows: (1) The applicant shall be sponsored by a wildlife rehabilitation permittee.(2) The applicant shall successfully pass a Council-approved wildlife capture and transport written examination with a minimum score of 80%.(3) The applicant, upon completion of testing, shall obtain a certificate from the Council-approved written examination. This certificate, along with a permit application shall be mailed to the district wildlife conservation officer to receive a permit.(c) Permit conditions are as follows:(1) A permittee may capture and transport injured or displaced wildlife when necessary.(2) Wildlife shall be immediately transported to the sponsoring permittee or to the nearest properly permitted wildlife rehabilitator.(3) Wildlife may not be captured or transported by a permittee outside of the area serviced by a sponsoring permittee except when advance permission from the wildlife rehabilitator has been obtained.(d)Monthly reports. A permittee shall submit a monthly report to the district wildlife conservation officer documenting the species and quantity of all wildlife captured or transported, the location where the wildlife is captured, the location where the wildlife is transported to and the disposition of deceased wildlife.The provisions of this §147.305 amended December 19, 2008, effective 12/20/2008, 38 Pa.B. 6928; amended August 26, 2022, effective 8/27/2022, 52 Pa.B. 5471.The provisions of this §147.305 amended under 34 Pa.C.S.