The purpose of these Rules and Regulations is to protect the general public's safety and native wildlife resources of the state and to prevent the introduction of wildlife diseases, such as but not limited to, bovine tuberculosis, brucellosis, chronic wasting disease (CWD), or epizootic hemorrhagic disease into the State of Rhode Island by prohibiting persons from importing, transporting, or possessing live cervids, cervid carcasses or carcass parts thereof in the State of Rhode Island as well as restricting certain feeding and baiting practices that have been demonstrated to facilitate the spread of disease amongst animals.
250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-60-00-2.1