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Increased Civil Penalties For Poaching
Their official action determined:
A) Characteristics that constitute a trophy animal.
B) Qualifying circumstances; the event or evidence that would lead one to believe this is an illegally killed or taken trophy animal based on certain pre-determined criteria.
C) Inherent value of trophy; the value to the state of the illegal loss of the game animal.
Rule Parameters:
A. Game animal and game bird: The director or any officer may file a civil action in any court of jurisdiction for the trophy value of a game animal or bird providing that evidence and information indicate that the game was killed or possessed out of season, taken with the aid of artificial light, taken without a proper license, exceeded the bag limit or resulted in waste of game.
B. Game fish: The director or any officer may file a civil action in any court of jurisdiction for the trophy value of a game fish providing that evidence and information indicate that the game fish was killed, taken or possessed exceeding the bag limit