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Cite as:  559 U. S. ____ (2010) 

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ALITO, J., dissenting 
Appendix to opinion of ALITO, J. 

APPENDIX 

As  the  following  chart  makes  clear,  virtually  all  state 
laws  prohibiting  animal  cruelty  either  expressly  define
the  term  “animal”  to  exclude  wildlife  or  else  specifically 
exempt lawful hunting activities. 

Alaska 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

California 

Colorado 

Alaska Stat. §11.61.140(c)(4) (2008) (“It is a 
defense to a prosecution under this section that 
the conduct of the defendant . . . was necessarily 
incidental to lawful fishing, hunting or trapping
activities”) 
Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§13–2910(C)(1), (3) (West 
Supp. 2009) (“This section does not prohibit or 
restrict . . . [t]he taking of wildlife or other 
activities permitted by or pursuant to title 17 
. . . [or] [a]ctivities regulated by the Arizona 
game and fish department or the Arizona de-
partment of agriculture”) 
Ark. Code Ann. §5–62–105(a) (Supp. 2009) 
(“This subchapter does not prohibit any of the 
following activities: . . . (9) Engaging in the
taking of game or fish through hunting, trap-
ping, or fishing, or engaging in any other activ-
ity authorized by Arkansas Constitution, 
Amendment 35, by §15–41–101 et seq., or by 
any Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission 
regulation promulgated under either Arkansas 
Constitution, Amendment 35, or statute”) 
Cal. Penal Code Ann. §599c (West 1999) (“No
part of this title shall be construed as interfer-
ing with any of the laws of this state known as 
the ‘game laws,’ . . . or to interfere with the right 
to kill all animals used for food”) 
Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. §18–9–201.5(2) (2009) (“In 
case of any conflict between this part 2 [prohib-
iting cruelty to animals] or section 35–43–126, 
[Colo. Rev. Stat.], and the wildlife statutes of