Authority to take wildlife—Disposition.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case State v. Vander Houwen (2008)
Most recently applied in Wildearth Guardians v. Usfs (June 2023)
2020 c 148 s 11; 2009 c 333 s 63; 1989 c 197 s 1; 1987 c 506 s 33; 1980 c 78 s 41; 1955 c 36 s 77.12.240
Court decisions citing this, by year. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
(1) The department may authorize the removal or killing of wildlife that is destroying or injuring property, or when it is necessary for wildlife management or research.
(2) The department shall dispose of wildlife taken or possessed by them under this title in the manner determined by the director to be in the best interest of the state. Proceeds from sales shall be deposited in the state treasury to be credited to the fish, wildlife, and conservation account created in RCW 77.12.170(3).
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.