N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law Section 11-0529
Cats hunting birds

  • dogs pursuing deer or killing other wildlife in certain areas

1.

Any person over the age of twenty-one years possessing a hunting license may, and environmental conservation officers and peace officers, acting pursuant to their special duties, or police officers shall humanely destroy cats at large found hunting or killing any protected wild bird or with a dead bird of any protected species in its possession.

2.

Every environmental conservation officer, forest ranger and member of the state police may kill any dog (a) pursuing or killing deer within the Adirondack or Catskill parks, at any time;

(b)

pursuing or killing any game or wildlife on a state-owned game farm or wildlife refuge; or

(c)

pursuing or killing any game or wildlife on a state-owned or leased wildlife management area, except a dog being legally used for hunting small game or for dog training.

3.

Every park patrolman, park ranger and member of the state police, county police and town police may kill any dog pursuing or killing deer within any state park or state park reservation at any time.

4.

At any time (a) any environmental conservation officer, dog warden, forest ranger or member of the state police, anywhere in the state, (b) any member of any town police within the limits of the town of which such member is an officer, (c) any member of the Westchester County Parkway police on any park, parkway or reservation owned or controlled by the county of Westchester or (d) any member of a police force or department of any county, city, town or village in which such member has jurisdiction and is regularly employed may kill any dog pursuing or killing deer and any coyote killing a domestic animal.

5.

No action for damages shall lie against any authorized person for the killing of a cat, dog or coyote as provided in this section.

Source: Section 11-0529 — Cats hunting birds; dogs pursuing deer or killing other wildlife in certain areas, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/ENV/11-0529 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 27, 2024).

11‑0501
Fish and wildlife management practices cooperative program 11‑0503
Polluting streams prohibited 11‑0505
Interference with fish and wildlife 11‑0507
Liberation of fish, shellfish and wildlife 11‑0509
Water chestnut 11‑0511
Possession and transportation of wildlife 11‑0512
Possession, sale, barter, transfer, exchange and import of wild animals as pets prohibited 11‑0513
Pigeons 11‑0514
Eurasian boars prohibited 11‑0515
Licenses to collect, possess or sell for propagation, scientific or exhibition purposes 11‑0517
Taking for propagation and stocking 11‑0519
Disposition of fish, wildlife, game, shellfish, crustacea or protected insects seized by or surrendered to enforcement officers 11‑0521
Destructive wildlife 11‑0522
Urban deer management pilot program 11‑0522‑A
Long Island deer management pilot program 11‑0523
Destructive or menacing wildlife 11‑0524
Nuisance wildlife control operators 11‑0525
Control of rabies in wildlife 11‑0527
State aid to counties participating in control of rabies in wildlife 11‑0529
Cats hunting birds 11‑0531
Bounties prohibited 11‑0533
Licensing of guides 11‑0535
Endangered and threatened species, species of special concern 11‑0535‑A
Illegal ivory articles and rhinoceros horns 11‑0535‑B
Vulnerable species 11‑0535‑C
Endangered and threatened species mitigation bank fund 11‑0536
Sale of certain wild animals or wild animal products prohibited 11‑0537
Bald and golden eagles 11‑0538
Direct contact between public and big cats prohibited 11‑0539
New York natural heritage program 11‑0540
Prohibition on permits authorizing the use of elephants in entertainment acts
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Accessed:
Apr. 27, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 11-0529’s source at nysenate​.gov

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