Mont. Code Ann. § 87-1-234
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87-1-234 Exceptions to tattoo and compensation requirements
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87-1-234 . Exceptions to tattoo and compensation requirements. Sections 87-1-232 , 87-1-233 , and 87-6-701 do not apply to those animals:
(1) captured and released as part of an ongoing game management program or an ongoing predator control program unless the animals have been involved in livestock killing; or
(2) captured and released as part of a scientific, educational, or research program as certified by the department.
(1) captured and released as part of an ongoing game management program or an ongoing predator control program unless the animals have been involved in livestock killing; or
(2) captured and released as part of a scientific, educational, or research program as certified by the department.
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