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Section 19-2 CAGING OF ANIMALS.
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     (a) It shall be unlawful for any person or business enterprise to
         cage wild animals within the Cherokee Indian Reservation
         except in compliance with this section.

     (b) All persons maintaining black bears must meet the minimum
         standards set forth in section 19-3.

     (c) All persons maintaining any wild animal in a cage must comply
         with the Animal Welfare Act, Pub. L. 91-579, 7 U.S.C. Section
         2131-2156, and all federal regulations promulgated thereunder.

     (d) A violation of this section is punishable by a fine of five
         hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment of not more than six
         months, or both.

     (e) Persons who violate this section but are not subject to the
         criminal jurisdiction of the Cherokee Court shall be deemed
         in violation of a tribal law, which shall be deemed cause to
         cancel a business lease or trader's license.

SOURCE:  Res. 293, eff. Oct. 27, 1976; Res. 368, eff. Apr. 2, 1981.

Section 19-3 BLACK BEARS.
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The minimum standards for facilities used for captivity of legally
acquired bears shall include the following:

     (a) Enclosure. The bear must be maintained in a stationary,
         permanent metal cage, constructed of iron or steel bars at
         least 1/4" in diameter, or of heavy gage chain link steel
         fencing, of dimensions not less than 8' x 12' x 6'.  The gate
         of such cage shall be equipped with a lock or with a safety
         catch.  The cage shall have a concrete floor in which there
         shall be a drainable pool at least 1-1/2' deep containing not
         less than 18 square feet.  There shall be running water
         provided immediately adjacent to the cage to provide for
         flushing the floor and for changing the pool during hot
         weather.  The cage shall be located within a shaded area
         during the mid-day and afternoon hours of the summer months. 
         The cage shall also include a den not smaller than 5' x 5' x
         4', which shall be constructed in such a manner that it may
         be cleaned regularly.

     (b) Sanitation. The floor of the cage shall be flushed daily with
         clean water.  The enclosed den shall be flushed weekly. 
         Disinfectant shall be used to flush the entire cage and den
         each sixty (60) days.  The cage shall have a removable food
         trough which shall be cleaned daily.  Adequate food shall be
         available to the bear at all times.

     (c) Prohibition. It shall be prohibited to use collars, chains or
         stakes to confine a bear except as a temporary safety device.
         The use of lumber or timber in the outer cage shall be
         strictly prohibited.

     (d) Recommendations. It is recommended,but not required, that the
         cage be constructed with two compartments, being separated by
         a sliding door.  There should be guard rails constructed
         outside the cage, a minimum of three feet from the cage. 
         There should be a "scratch log" of sizeable limb with
         branched stubs contained inside the cage.

     (e) Enforcement. These minimum standards shall be enforced by the
         Cherokee Police Department, the Cherokee Fish and Game
         Management Program and the Department of Agriculture. 
         Violations shall be subject to the penalties set forth in
         Section 19-2.

SOURCE:  Res. 293, eff. Oct 27, 1976.

Section 19-4  FENCING CATTLE.

     (a) Tribal members with improvements on the Reservation that
         border the range in either Jackson or Swain Counties shall
         erect and maintain fences on their holdings.

     (b) Stray cattle which cause damage to the property or holding of
         a tribal member may be confiscated and held for damages.  All
         members who shut up such livestock shall report their action
         to the Agency Superintendent, who shall assist such member in
         obtaining legal relief.

SOURCE:  Res. 7, eff. Nov. 6, 1912; Res., eff. Nov. 8, 1922; Res.,
         eff. Oct. 10, 1935.


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