Create Citywide Wildlife Management Plan and Advisory Board
Enacted on Jun 16, 2026Signed into law by the Mayor.
Signed into Law
Local Law 2026/094
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would establish a new advisory board to develop a comprehensive plan for managing wildlife across New York City. All city agencies would need to consider how their decisions affect local wildlife, and the Parks Department would publish yearly reports on wildlife issues. The goal is to protect animals humanely while preserving the city's natural diversity.
Details
- Introduced
- Mar 26, 2026
- Passed Council
- May 16, 2026
- Enacted
- May 16, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Parks and Recreation
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Enacted
Sponsors (6)
Official Description
This bill would create a wildlife management advisory board to develop a citywide wildlife management plan, to analyze wildlife management issues and recommend policies to preserve and promote biological diversity and the humane treatment of wildlife. All agencies would be required to consider the effect of their actions on wildlife and an annual report would be released by the Mayor’s Office of Animal Welfare, in consultation with the Department of Parks and Recreation updating the status of ongoing wildlife management problems.