LegalFix

Animals

wild animals

Most states have specific laws governing the possession of dangerous wild animals, and the liability of landowners for injuries caused by wild animals on their property. Ferae naturae is a common law doctrine (created by judges in court opinions) meaning "animals of a wild nature or disposition," and traces its origins back to the Roman empire. Under the doctrine of ferae naturae, wild animals are presumed to be owned by no one specifically, but by the people generally.

In many states the rule of law has developed that a landowner cannot be held liable for the acts of indigenous wild animals occurring on his or her property unless the landowner has actually reduced the wild animals to possession or control, or introduced a non-indigenous animal into the area.



State Statutes for the State of Texas

CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a) All wild animals, fur-bearing animals, wild birds, and wild fowl inside the borders of this state owner or occupant who constructs such a fence is not liable for the restriction of the movement of wild animals by the fence. The existence of a fence does not affect the status of wild animals as property of the people of this (4) "Wild," when used in reference to an animal, means a species, including each individual of a species

CHAPTER 822 - REGULATION OF ANIMALS

DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS (C) the selling, trading, bartering, or auctioning of a dangerous wild animal or a dangerous wild animal's (4) "Dangerous wild animal" means: (11) a dangerous wild animal that is: (b) An owner of a dangerous wild animal shall maintain a separate written log for each dangerous wild

CHAPTER 23 - NATIONAL PARKS, NATIONAL SEASHORES, AND OTHER FEDERAL LANDS

In this subchapter, "wildlife resources" means all wild birds, wild animals, and aquatic animal life.

CHAPTER 144 - RENDERERS

(1) "Dead animal" means the whole or substantially whole carcass of a dead or fallen domestic animal , or domesticated wild animal, that was not slaughtered for human consumption.

CHAPTER 62 - PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO HUNTING

animal, wild fowl, or bird. (a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), no person may hunt any wild bird or wild animal, other than bird or wild animal on any part of the road system of this state. No person may hunt any wild bird, wild game bird, wild fowl, or wild game animal protected by this code TRANSPORTATION OF WILD ANIMALS AND BIRDS.

CHAPTER 61 - UNIFORM WILDLIFE REGULATORY ACT

(1) "Wildlife resources" means all wild animals, wild birds, and aquatic animal life.

CHAPTER 240 - MISCELLANEOUS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF COUNTIES

REGULATION OF KEEPING OF WILD ANIMALS In this subchapter, "wild animal" means a nondomestic animal that the commissioners court of a county (a) The commissioners court of a county by order may prohibit or regulate the keeping of a wild animal

CHAPTER 167 - TICK ERADICATION

(1) "Animal" means any domestic, free-range, or wild animal capable of hosting or transporting ticks

Federal Statutes

§ 723. Purposes of refuge; regulations by Secretary of the Interior

the Secretary of the Interior may by regulations prescribe, as a refuge and breeding place for other wild birds, game animals, fur-bearing animals, and for the conservation of wild flowers and aquatic plants

§ 60. Hunting or fishing prohibited

All hunting or the killing, wounding, or capturing at any time of any wild bird or animal, except dangerous

§ 726. Acts prohibited in refuge; commercial fishing

Disturb, injure, kill, or remove, or attempt to disturb, injure, kill, or remove any wild bird, game animal, fur-bearing animal, fish, or other aquatic-animal life, on the refuge; or

§ 170. Hunting and fishing; regulations; punishment

All hunting or the killing, wounding, or capturing at any time of any bird or wild animal, except dangerous Possession within said park of the dead bodies, or any part thereof, of any wild bird or animal shall

§ 26. Regulations for hunting and fishing in park; punishment for violations; forfeitures

All hunting, or the killing, wounding, or capturing at any time of any bird or wild animal, except dangerous Possession within the said park of the dead bodies, or any part thereof, of any wild bird or animal shall or persons within said park limits when engaged in killing, trapping, ensnaring, or capturing such wild beasts, birds, or wild animals shall be forfeited to the United States, and may be seized by the officers

§ 395c. Hunting and fishing; general rules and regulations; protection of property; violation of statutes and rules; penalties

All hunting or the killing, wounding, or capturing at any time of any wild bird or animal, except dangerous Possession within said park of the dead bodies, or any part thereof, of any wild bird or animal shall

§ 3191. Purposes and findings relating to animal health and disease research

(3) facilitate the effective treatment of, and, to the extent possible, prevent animal and poultry diseases in both domesticated and wild animals that, if not controlled, would be disastrous to the United States

§ 256b. Hunting and fishing; general rules and regulations; protection of property; violation of statutes or rules; penalties

All hunting or the killing, wounding, or capturing at any time of any wild bird or animal, except dangerous Possession within the park of the dead bodies or any part thereof of any wild bird or animal shall be express company, railway or other transportation company, who knows or has reason to believe that such wild birds, fish, or animals were taken or killed contrary to the provisions of this Act or the rules and birds, fish, or animals so taken or killed, or who shall violate any of the other provisions of this