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

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

persons who properly kill any animal used for 
food and sport hunting, trapping, and fishing as 
authorized by the South Dakota Department of
Game, Fish and Parks, are exempt from the 
provisions of this chapter”) 
Tenn. Code Ann. §39–14–201(1) (2010 Supp.) 
(“ ‘Animal’ means a domesticated living creature 
or a wild creature previously captured”), §39–
14–201(4) (“[N]othing in this part shall be 
construed as prohibiting the shooting of birds or 
game for the purpose of human food or the use 
of animate targets by incorporated gun clubs”) 
Tex. Penal Code Ann. §42.092(a)(2) (West Supp. 
2009) (“ ‘Animal’ means a domesticated living
creature, including any stray or feral cat or dog, 
and a wild living creature previously captured. 
The term does not include an uncaptured wild 
living creature or a livestock animal”),
§42.092(f)(1)(A) (“It is an exception to the appli-
cation of this section that the conduct engaged 
in by the actor is a generally accepted and 
otherwise lawful . . . form of conduct occurring 
solely for the purpose of or in support of . . . 
fishing, hunting, or trapping”) 
Utah Code Ann. §76–9–301(1)(b)(ii)(D) (Lexis 
2008) (“ ‘Animal’ does not include . . . wildlife, as 
defined in Section 23–13–2, including protected 
and unprotected wildlife, if the conduct toward
the wildlife is in accordance with lawful hunt-
ing, fishing, or trapping practices or other lawful
practices”), §76–9–301(9)(C) (“This section does 
not affect or prohibit . . . the lawful hunting of, 
fishing for, or trapping of, wildlife”) 
Vt. Stat. Ann., Tit. 13, §351b(1) (2009) (“This 
subchapter shall not apply to . . . activities
regulated by the department of fish and wildlife 
pursuant to Part 4 of Title 10”) 
Va. Code Ann. §3.2–6570D (Lexis 2008) (“This 
section shall not prohibit authorized wildlife 

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