California Fish and Game Code

§ 4158

FGC § 4158 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 4 · Part 3 · Ch. 3 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)Before opening a bobcat hunting season pursuant to Section 4157, the department, in consultation with other relevant state agencies, local governments, federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, landowners, and scientific entities, shall develop, upon appropriation by the Legislature, a bobcat management plan to inform and coordinate management decisions regarding bobcat populations. The bobcat management plan shall use credible science and utilize an ecosystem-based approach. The bobcat management plan shall be submitted by the department to the commission and the Legislature and shall include all of the following:

(1)A current statewide bobcat population estimate based on the best available science.

(2)An assessment of the overall health of the statewide bobcat population.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 766, Sec. 6. (AB 1254) Effective January 1, 2020.