87-1-713. Federal waterfowl and wildlife area acquisitions — submission to affected county governing bodies for review
87-1-713. Federal waterfowl and wildlife area acquisitions — submission to affected county governing bodies for review. The governor, the department, or their agents, responsible under federal law for final approval of land, wetland, and water acquisitions in fee by the United States government or its agents for waterfowl protection areas or wildlife refuges, or the United […]
87-1-714. Hearings on proposed waterfowl and wildlife area acquisitions
87-1-714. Hearings on proposed waterfowl and wildlife area acquisitions. (1) The governing body of the county affected by a proposed federal acquisition of land under 87-1-713, the department, and the United States fish and wildlife service shall, within 21 days of receipt of an acquisition proposal, physically inspect the proposed acquisition areas, if the governing body […]
87-1-801. Compact adopted — text
87-1-801. Compact adopted — text. The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact is entered into by this state, with all other states legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE WILDLIFE VIOLATOR COMPACT ARTICLE I Findings, Declaration of Policy, and Purpose (1) The participating states find that the following provisions apply: (a) Wildlife resources are managed in trust […]
87-1-802. Department authorization to effect purposes of compact
87-1-802. Department authorization to effect purposes of compact. (1) The department shall enforce the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact and shall do all things within the department’s jurisdiction that are appropriate in order to effectuate the purposes and the intent of the compact. (2) The department is authorized on behalf of the state of Montana to enter into […]
87-1-803. Reciprocal recognition of license suspensions — suspension of privileges for conviction in participating state
87-1-803. Reciprocal recognition of license suspensions — suspension of privileges for conviction in participating state. (1) When the department receives notice of the suspension of a person’s hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges by a participating state, the department shall determine whether the violation leading to the suspension could have led to the forfeiture of privileges under […]
87-1-804. Suspension of privileges for failure to comply with citation issued in participating state
87-1-804. Suspension of privileges for failure to comply with citation issued in participating state. (1) The department shall suspend the hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges of any resident of Montana upon notification from the licensing authority of an issuing state that the resident has failed to comply with the terms of a citation issued for a […]
87-1-805. Hearing on suspension
87-1-805. Hearing on suspension. (1) Upon suspending the hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges of any person under 87-1-803 or 87-1-804, the department shall immediately notify the person in writing. The person may, within 20 days of the notice, request a hearing before the department on whether the requirements for suspension have been met. The hearing must […]
87-1-901. Gray wolf management — rulemaking — reporting
87-1-901. Gray wolf management — rulemaking — reporting. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), the commission shall establish by rule hunting and trapping seasons for wolves with the intent to reduce the wolf population in this state to a sustainable level, but not less than the number of wolves necessary to support at least 15 […]
87-1-705. Acquisition of land by United States for migratory bird reservation
87-1-705. Acquisition of land by United States for migratory bird reservation. Consent of the state of Montana is given to the acquisition by the United States by purchase, gift, devise, or lease of such areas of land or water or of land and water in sections 31 and 32 in township 28 north of range 22 […]
87-1-706. Regulation of bird reserve in Flathead County
87-1-706. Regulation of bird reserve in Flathead County. Upon the acquisition or establishment of any such refuge in Flathead County, state of Montana, the commission, acting under its authority to designate areas as resting, feeding, and breeding grounds for migratory and other species of birds and wild animals, shall in its discretion establish such areas as […]