RE: Released black tails?
Even if they do get out they are still someone’s property. So, even though shooting them wouldn’t be a violation of the game law it would still be punishable under the crimes code.
That doesn’t mean there is no punishment for releasing them, allowing them to escape or allowing them to roam free though. It is unlawful to allow them to be free so if exotics do get free we generally allow them a short period of time to capture them. If they fail to capture them then we have the responsibility of protecting the wildlife from the threat of any potential disease or harm from domesticated exotic wildlife. When the situation is warranted authorized Officers will remove the threat by either lethal or non-lethal means.
The public is not authorized to use lethal means unless otherwise directed by either Legislative or Commission regulatory action.
R.S. Bodenhorn