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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".25" citation="COMAR 08.03.15.25" title_num="08" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="15" heading="Disposition of Trapped Wildlife — Killing.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Killing, as allowed in Regulation .25 of this chapter, shall be done:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>On-site; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>After transport, by:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The permittee;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The local humane society;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The local animal control entity; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A licensed veterinarian.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Allowed methods of killing birds include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Barbiturates;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Carbon monoxide or dioxide:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>From compressed cylinders;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>In a metered chamber; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>With the wildlife damage control operator observing the wildlife and confirming death;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Cervical dislocation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Decapitation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Gunshot; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Inhalant anesthetics.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Allowed methods of killing mammals include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Barbiturates;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Blunt force trauma;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Carbon dioxide or monoxide:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>From compressed cylinders;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>In a metered chamber; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>With the wildlife damage control operator observing the wildlife and confirming death;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Cervical dislocation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Gunshot;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Inhalant anesthetics; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Penetrating captive bolt.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>