Section 4801.5 Of Chapter 10. Mountain Lions From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 4. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 10.
4801.5
. (a) Unless authorized in this chapter, nonlethal procedures
shall be used when removing or taking any mountain lion that has not
been designated as an imminent threat to public health or safety.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, "imminent threat to public
health or safety" means a situation where a mountain lion exhibits
one or more aggressive behaviors directed toward a person that is not
reasonably believed to be due to the presence of responders.
(c) For purposes of this chapter, "nonlethal procedures" means
procedures that may include, but are not limited to, capturing,
pursuing, anesthetizing, temporarily possessing, temporarily
injuring, marking, attaching to or surgically implanting monitoring
or recognition devices, providing veterinary care, transporting,
hazing, rehabilitating, releasing, or taking no action.
(d) The department may, as the department determines is necessary
to protect mountain lions or the public, authorize qualified
individuals, educational institutions, governmental agencies, or
nongovernmental organizations to implement nonlethal procedures on a
mountain lion in accordance with subdivision (a).