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Governor Baldacci Conducts Ceremonial Signing of Bill Clarifying Snowshoe Hare Trapping

Press Release

Date: May 1, 2007
Location: Augusta, ME
Issues: Animals and Wildlife

Governor John E. Baldacci was joined by Rep. James Campbell (R-Newfield) and Rep. Walter Wheeler (D-Kittery) today for a ceremonial signing of LD 503, An Act Regarding the Authority of the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to Issue Licenses to Beagle Clubs to Trap Snowshoe Hares.

"With this legislation, the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner is allowed to issue permits to beagle clubs, allowing them to trap live snowshoe hares, which will stock areas that are used to run beagles," Governor Baldacci said.

The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has been issuing the permits already, but with the legislation, the Commissioner will have the clear statutory authority to do so.

"This bill offers clarity in what was a gray area of permission, and I thank Rep. Campbell for that definition and clarity," said the Governor.

The bill was passed as emergency legislation, allowing the Act to take effect when it was originally signed, April 12, 2007.


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