Section 21-7 - Issuance of a Lethal Take Permit for Gray Wolves Designated as Trophy Game Animals (a) A Lethal Take Permit shall only be issued by the Department if legal removal of gray wolves will not prevent the Department from achieving the management objective described in Section 4(a)(i).
(b) If the requirements of Section 6(b) and Section 7(a) are met, the Department shall issue Lethal Take Permits when requested by an owner. - (i) Lethal Take Permits shall only allow for the take of gray wolves by the use of firearms. Lethal Take Permits shall not allow the take of gray wolves from aircraft.
- (ii) One (1) Lethal Take Permit shall be issued for not more than two (2) gray wolves per specified limited geographic or legally described area as designated on the permit, and shall state the name, address and phone number of the Lethal Take Permit holder, a list of designees, and be signed by the Lethal Take Permit holder and a Department representative. The Lethal Take Permit shall specify the limited geographic or legally described area where the permit is valid.
- (iii) The issuance of Lethal Take Permits shall be immediately suspended if the Department determines that further lethal control may prevent the Department from achieving the management objectives described in Section 4(a)(i). Any existing Lethal Take Permits shall be immediately cancelled if the Department determines that further lethal control may prevent the Department from achieving the management objectives described in Section 4(a)(i).
- (iv) Notification of suspension or cancellation of Lethal Take Permits shall be provided via personal notification, certified return receipt mail, telephone or facsimile to all current Lethal Take Permit holders.
- (v) The Lethal Take Permit holder or designee listed on the permit shall notify a Department representative(s) named on the Lethal Take Permit within twenty-four (24) hours either by personal or phone contact of the take of a gray wolf under the authority of a Lethal Take Permit.
- (vi) Failure by the Lethal Take Permit holder or designee listed on the permit to abide by all provisions and conditions stipulated in this Section shall be cause for the Department to cancel the permit.
- (vii) Lethal Take Permits shall expire forty-five (45) days after the date they are issued, unless the permit is cancelled in accordance with other provisions of this Section. Lethal Take Permits may be renewable in forty-five (45) day intervals for as long as conditions as set forth in Section 6(b) and Section 7(a) continue.
- (viii) Lethal Take Permits shall not be issued for gray wolves designated as predatory animals as set forth in Section 4(b). Gray wolves designated as predatory animals may be taken without a license in any legal manner and at any time as provided by W.S. § 23-2-303(d), § 23-3-103(a), § 23-3-112, § 23-3-304(b), § 23-3-305 and § 23-3-307.
- (ix) To possess a gray wolf taken under a Lethal Take Permit the Lethal Take Permit holder or designee shall procure a Wyoming Interstate Game Tag.
040-21 Wyo. Code R. § 21-7