§ 15-45-101. Wildlife habitat conservation on private lands — Licensing agreements
(a) To encourage wildlife habitat conservation on private lands, the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission shall enter into licensing agreements for a duration of not less than ten (10) years for approved projects on privately owned lands. (b) The licensing agreements shall detail the landowner’s responsibilities. (c) Expenditures by owners of private lands for […]
§ 15-45-209. County appraisal board — Crop damage
(a) There is created an appraisal board in each county of this state composed of the game warden of that county and two (2) farmers who are landowners in the county appointed by the county judge and county agent. (b) It shall be the duty of the appraisal board to investigate and determine the amount […]
§ 15-45-210. Entire state as wild fowl sanctuary — Permits for scientific study, etc
(a) The entire State of Arkansas is designated, and shall constitute, a sanctuary for wild fowl of all species except black birds, crows, and starlings. No person shall catch, kill, injure, pursue, or have in his or her possession, either dead or alive, or purchase, expose for sale, transport, or ship to a point within […]
§ 15-45-211. State parks as bird sanctuaries
(a) The entire areas embraced within the limits of any and all state parks of this state are designated and established as bird sanctuaries. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to trap, hunt, shoot, or attempt to shoot or molest in any manner any bird or wild fowl or to rob birds’ nests […]
§ 15-45-301. Legislative intent
(a) The General Assembly declares that it is the public policy of the State of Arkansas to promote sound management, conservation, and public awareness of Arkansas’ rich diversity of native plants and nongame animals. Many of these species, subspecies, or populations of animals and plants are rare, threatened, endangered or are of special significance to […]
§ 15-45-302. Nongame Preservation Committee
(a) The Nongame Preservation Committee will consist of five (5) members and will include the following representatives: (1) The Director of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; (2) The Director of the State Parks Division; and (3) The Director of the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. (b) The remaining two (2) members shall: (1) Be […]
§ 15-45-303. Expenditures generally
(a) All moneys contributed for Nongame Preservation Program purposes pursuant to the state income tax refund check-off system authorized by this subchapter and § 26-51-434 [repealed] and the interest earned thereon shall be expended for the purpose of protecting, preserving, and restoring the nongame resources of this state, and shall include such activities as the […]
§ 15-45-304. Purchase of land
(a) When the purchase of lands by state agencies is considered as an appropriate strategy for the protection of certain nongame species, the lands considered shall be restricted to: (1) Natural communities, both terrestrial and aquatic, that exhibit the highest degree of integrity and least evidence of disturbance; and (2) Habitats of Arkansas’ rarest and […]
§ 15-45-305. Balance of funds carried forward annually
All balances in the Nongame Preservation Program shall be carried forward each year so that no part thereof shall revert to the General Fund of this state.
§ 15-45-306. Costs of administration transferred to Constitutional Officers Fund and State Central Services Fund
The incremental costs of administration of the contributions, not to exceed five percent (5%) of the fund during the first fiscal year of the program and not to exceed one percent (1%) of the fund for each year after that, shall be transferred out of the fund provided in §§ 15-45-303 and 15-45-304, upon certification […]