(a) It is unlawful to do either of the following to an immature depredator mammal while it is in its den:

(1) Use a snare, hook, or barbed wire to remove the mammal.

Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 4180.1

(2) Use fire to kill the mammal.

(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of fire-ignited gas cartridges or other products registered or permitted under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 et seq.).

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 84. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.)