Sen. Linda Holmes
Filed: 3/21/2014
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3049 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3049 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended  by adding Section 
52.2b as follows:
 
6    (520 ILCS 5/2.2b new)
7    Sec. 2.2b. Imminent threat; nuisance permits.
8    (a) It shall not be illegal for an owner or tenant of land, 
9or their designated agent, to immediately take on his or her 
10property a gray wolf, Canis lupus; American black bear, Ursus 
11americanus;  or cougar, Puma concolor if, at any time, the gray 
12wolf, American black bear, or cougar is stalking, causing an 
13imminent threat, or there is a reasonable expectation that it 
14causes an imminent threat of physical harm or death to a human, 
15livestock, domestic animals or harm to structures or other 
16property on the owner or tenant's land.
 
 
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1    (b) The Department may grant a nuisance permit to the owner 
2or tenant of land, or their designated agent, for the taking of 
3a gray wolf, American black bear, or cougar that is causing a 
4threat to an owner or tenant of land or his or her property 
5that is not an immediate threat under subsection (a) of this 
6Section. 
7    (c) The Department shall adopt rules to implement this 
8Section.".