2022 Wyoming Statutes
Title 6 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 3 - Offenses Against Property
Article 10 - Animal Abuse
Section 6-3-1008 - Use of Agricultural and Livestock Management Practices, Wildlife Management and Humane Destruction Not Prohibited.
6-3-1008. Use of agricultural and livestock management practices, wildlife management and humane destruction not prohibited.
(a) Nothing in this article may be construed to prohibit:
(i) A person humanely destroying an animal, including livestock;
(ii) The use of industry accepted agricultural and livestock practices on livestock or another animal used in the practice of agriculture;
(iii) Rodeo events, training for rodeo events or participating in rodeo events, whether the event is performed in a rodeo, fair, jackpot, agricultural exhibition or other similar event;
(iv) The use of dogs in the management of livestock by the owner of the livestock, his employees or agents or other persons in lawful custody of the livestock;
(v) The use of dogs or raptors in hunting;
(vi) The training of dogs or raptors or the use of equipment in the training of dogs or raptors for any purpose not prohibited by law;
(vii) The hunting, capture, killing or destruction of any predatory animal, pest or other wildlife in any manner not otherwise prohibited by law.
