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                                   TITLE 36
                                FISH AND GAME
                                  CHAPTER 7
                               CAPTIVE WILDLIFE
    36-712.  TATTOOING OF WOLVES -- WHEN REQUIRED. (a)  Any wolf that is
captured alive to be later released or which is born or held in captivity for
any purpose must be reported to the department within three (3) days of the
capture or commencement of captivity. Any person found guilty of capturing or
holding in captivity and failing to report the animal as required in this
section, shall be punished by a fine not in excess of one thousand dollars
($1,000) for each animal the person possesses which has not been reported as
required in this section.
    (b)  Each animal reported as required in subsection (a) of this section
shall be permanently tattooed in a manner that will provide positive
individual identification of the animal. No tattoo is required under this
section if the animal is subject to a permanent individual identification
process by another state or federal agency.
    (c)  Any person holding  a wolf in captivity shall immediately report to
the department any death, escape, release, transfer of custody or other
disposition of the animal.
    (d)  Any canine exhibiting primary wolf characteristics shall be
classified as a wolf for the purpose of identification. All such canines shall
be tattooed, registered and licensed by the department of fish and game. The
fee for the license shall be as specified in section 36-416, Idaho Code.