Part 401 of Act 451, the Wildlife Conservation Order, is issued to which entities?

• A. Nuisance animal control businesses, agencies and organizations with licensed commercial applicators certified in Category 7A or 7D
• B. Private individuals
• C. Public universities only
• D. Local government agencies only

Answer: (A)

Part 401 sets who is subject to the Wildlife Conservation Order by focusing on professional operations that handle nuisance wildlife control and pesticide use. It is issued to nuisance animal control businesses, as well as agencies and organizations, that have licensed commercial applicators certified in Category 7A or Category 7D. This ensures that the people applying pesticides for vertebrate pest control are properly trained and authorized, promoting safe practices and wildlife conservation goals.

Private individuals aren’t the primary recipients unless they operate as a licensed business or organization with certified applicators. Public universities or local government agencies aren’t singled out on their own unless they employ certified applicators in those categories. The presence of licensed, trained personnel within a business or agency is the key factor that makes the Wildlife Conservation Order applicable.