Iowa Code
Chapter 717B - MISTREATMENT OF ANIMALS
Section 717B.6 - Destruction and disposition of wild animals.

717B.6 Destruction and disposition of wild animals.
A person may humanely destroy a wild animal as defined in section 481A.1, if the wild animal is permanently distressed by injury or disease to a degree that results in severe and prolonged suffering. The destroyed animal shall be subject to disposition as provided by rules adopted by the natural resource commission pursuant to chapter 17A.
94 Acts, ch 1103, §17