50 CFR Part 31

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv., Interior

§ 31.1

operations the area shall be restored as
nearly as possible to its condition prior
to the commencement of operations.
Nothing in this section shall be applied
so as to contravene or nullify rights
vested in holders of mineral interests
on refuge lands.

PART 30—RANGE AND FERAL
ANIMAL MANAGEMENT

[31 FR 16027, Dec. 15, 1966]

Subpart A—Range Animals

§ 30.12 Disposition of feral animals.
Feral animals taken on wildlife refuge areas may be disposed of by sale on
the open market, gift or loan to public
or private institutions for specific purposes, and as otherwise provided in section 401 of the act of June 15, 1935 (49
Stat. 383, 16 U.S.C. 715s).

Sec.
30.1 Surplus range animals.
30.2 Disposition of surplus range animals.

Subpart B—Feral Animals
30.11
30.12

reindeer, dogs, and cats, without ownership that have reverted to the wild
from a domestic state may be taken by
authorized Federal or State personnel
or by private persons operating under
permit in accordance with applicable
provisions of Federal or State law or
regulation.
(b) [Reserved]

Control of feral animals.
Disposition of feral animals.

AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 301; 16 U.S.C. 668dd, as
amended; 16 U.S.C. 715i, as amended; 41 CFR
101–44.

[38 FR 16356, June 22, 1973]

PART 31—WILDLIFE SPECIES
MANAGEMENT

Subpart A—Range Animals
§ 30.1 Surplus range animals.
Range animals on fenced wildlife refuge areas, including buffalo and longhorn cattle, determined to be surplus
to the needs of the conservation program may be planned and scheduled for
disposal.

Subpart A—Surplus Wildlife
Sec.
31.1 Determination of surplus wildlife populations.
31.2 Methods of surplus wildlife population
control and disposal.

Subpart B—Terms and Conditions of
Wildlife Reduction and Disposal

[38 FR 16356, June 22, 1973]

§ 30.2 Disposition of surplus range animals.
Disposition shall be made only during regularly scheduled disposal program periods, except in the event of exigent circumstances affecting the animals, their range, or the recipient. The
Refuge Manager is responsible for determining the existence of ‘‘exigent
circumstances.’’ Surplus range animals
may be disposed of, subject to State
and Federal health laws and regulations, by donation for specific purposes
to public agencies, public institutions,
other governments or charitable institutions, or sold on the open market.

31.11 Donation and loan of wildlife specimens.
31.12 Sale of wildlife specimens.
31.13 Commercial harvest of fishery resources.
31.14 Official animal control operations.
31.15 Public hunting and fishing programs.
31.16 Trapping program.
31.17 Disposal of furs and pelts.
AUTHORITY: Sec. 2, 33 Stat. 614, as amended,
sec. 5, 43 Stat. 651, secs. 5, 10, 45 Stat. 449,
1224, secs. 4, 2, 48 Stat. 402, as amended, 451,
as amended, 1270, sec. 4, 76 Stat. 654; 5 U.S.C.
301, 16 U.S.C. 685, 725, 690d, 715i, 664, 718(b), 43
U.S.C. 315a, 16 U.S.C. 460k; sec. 2, 80 Stat. 926;
16 U.S.C. 668bb.
SOURCE: 31 FR 16027, Dec. 15, 1966, unless
otherwise noted.

[62 FR 19937, Apr. 24, 1997]

Subpart A—Surplus Wildlife

Subpart B—Feral Animals
§ 30.11 Control of feral animals.
(a) Feral animals, including horses,
burros, cattle, swine, sheep, goats,

§ 31.1 Determination of surplus wildlife populations.
The populations and requirements of
wildlife species on wildlife refuge areas

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§ 31.2

50 CFR Ch. I (10–1–02 Edition)

shall be determined by population census, habitat evaluation, and other
means of ecological study.
§ 31.2 Methods of surplus wildlife population control and disposal.
Upon a determination that wildlife
are surplus to a balanced conservation
program on any wildlife refuge area,
the surplus may be reduced or utilized
in accordance with Federal and State
law and regulation by:
(a) Donation or loan to public agencies and institutions.
(b) Sale to public or private agencies
and institutions.
(c) Commercial harvest of fishery resources.
(d) Official wildlife control operations.
(e) Public hunting or fishing.
(f) Trapping.

Subpart B—Terms and Conditions
of Wildlife Reduction and Disposal
§ 31.11 Donation and loan of wildlife
specimens.
Wildlife specimens may be donated or
loaned to public institutions for specific purposes. Donation or loans of
resident species of wildlife will not be
made unless the recipient has secured
the approval of the State.
[38 FR 16356, June 22, 1973]

§ 31.12 Sale of wildlife specimens.
Surplus wildlife specimens may be
sold alive or butchered, dressed and
processed subject to Federal and State
laws and regulations and the provisions
of this part.
§ 31.13 Commercial harvest of fishery
resources.
Fishery resources of commercial importance on wildlife refuge areas may
be taken under permit in accordance
with Federal and State law and regulation.
§ 31.14 Official animal control operations.
(a) Animal species which are surplus
or detrimental to the management program of a wildlife refuge area may be
taken in accordance with Federal and
State laws and regulations by Federal

or State personnel or by permit issued
to private individuals.
(b) Animal species which are damaging or destroying Federal property
within a wildlife refuge area may be
taken or destroyed by Federal personnel.
§ 31.15 Public hunting and fishing programs.
The privilege of hunting and fishing
may be extended to the general public
under the provisions of regulations
cited in parts 32 and 33 of this subchapter.
§ 31.16

Trapping program.

Except as hereafter noted, persons
trapping animals on wildlife refuge
areas where trapping has been authorized shall secure and comply with the
provisions of a Federal permit issued
for that purpose. This permit shall
specify the terms and conditions of
trapping activity and the rates of
charge or division of pelts, hides, and
carcasses.
Lands
acquired
as
‘‘waterfowl production areas’’ shall be
open to public trapping without Federal permit provided that trapping on
all or part of individual areas may be
temporarily suspended by posting upon
occasions of unusual or critical conditions affecting land, water, vegetation,
or wildlife populations. Each person
trapping on any wildlife refuge area
shall possess the required State license
or permit and shall comply with the
provisions of State laws and regulations.
[36 FR 17998, Sept. 8, 1971]

§ 31.17

Disposal of furs and pelts.

The disposition of animals and the
pelts or carcasses thereof accruing to
the United States through the trapping
programs shall be sold by public auction or on the open market unless required for official purposes.

PART 32—HUNTING AND FISHING
Subpart A—General Provisions
Sec.
32.1 Opening of wildlife refuge areas to
hunting.

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