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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".24" citation="COMAR 08.03.15.24" title_num="08" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="15" heading="Disposition of Trapped Wildlife.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Any live wildlife taken into possession under the authority of this permit, except as provided in §§B—G of this regulation, shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Released on site;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Transported and released on a wildlife management area or other areas with written permission from the landowner or managing authority, within the same or an adjacent county; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Killed.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Coyote, bobcat, muskrat, mink, and otter shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Released on site; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Killed.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Raccoon, skunk, and fox shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Released on site;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Killed; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Transported to a person licensed to rehabilitate rabies vector species if they are orphaned, healthy, and dependent young.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Nutria and mute swans shall be killed.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Reptiles and amphibians shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Released on site; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Transported and released on a wildlife management area or on other areas with written permission from the landowner or managing authority, within 2 miles of the location of capture.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Sick or injured wildlife shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Transported to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator authorized to handle that wildlife; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Killed.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Any captured nontarget species shall be released on site.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Unless specifically authorized by the Service, a wildlife damage control operator may not possess in captivity for longer than 24 hours any wildlife captured under authority of this permit.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Transportation.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Captured wildlife shall be transported in covered, secure containers to minimize stress to the animal and potential hazards to the general public.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>While transporting wildlife in a cage trap, the wildlife damage control operator shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Minimize stress to the animal and its exposure to the elements by covering the trap or vehicle with appropriate material; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Ensure that the covering is of such material that the animal has an adequate supply of air to prevent overheating.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>The permission of the landowner or client is required to release wildlife on site as allowed in §§A—C and E of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>