This bill amends Section 20-16-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 20-16 entitled "Furbearing Animals." It adds new legal language to protect furbearers and prohibits hunting, pursuing, shooting, or trapping certain furbearing mammals, except in accordance with rules and regulations set by the director. The bill also adds additional species to the list of furbearers that are protected, including certain carnivores, rodents, marsupials, and rabbits and hares. The bill will take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
5742: 20-16-1