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provide for the killing of mountain lions under certain circumstances.
This bill expands when people can legally kill mountain lions in South Dakota by allowing unlicensed individuals to shoot them for self-defense, to protect livestock or pets from imminent danger, or anytime the lion is found outside the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District. Previously, such killing was more restricted. Anyone who kills a mountain lion under these new rules must notify a state conservation officer within 24 hours.