113-331. Definitions. All of the definitions contained in Article 12 of this Chapter 113 shall apply in this Article except to the extent that they may be herein modified for the purposes of this Article 25. As used in this Article, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Conserve" and "conservation" mean the use and application […]
113-332. Declaration of policy. The General Assembly finds that the recreation and aesthetic needs of the people, the interests of science, the quality of the environment, and the best interests of the State require that endangered and threatened species of wild animals and wild animals of special concern be protected and conserved, that their numbers […]
113-333. Powers and duties of the Commission. (a) In the administration of this Article, the Wildlife Resources Commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To adopt and publish an endangered species list, a threatened species list, and a list of species of special concern, as provided for in G.S. 113-334, identifying each entry […]
113-334. Criteria and procedures for placing animals on protected animal lists. (a) All native or resident wild animals which are on the federal lists of endangered or threatened species pursuant to the Endangered Species Act have the same status on the North Carolina protected animals lists. (b) The Advisory Committee, after considering a report on […]
113-335. North Carolina Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee. The North Carolina Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee is created subject to constitution, organization, and function as determined appropriate and advisable by resolution of the Wildlife Resources Commission. The Advisory Committee is to be comprised of knowledgeable and representative citizens of North Carolina whose responsibility shall be to advise […]
113-336. Powers and duties of the Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To gather and provide information and data and advise the Wildlife Resources Commission with respect to all aspects of the biology and ecology of endangered, threatened, and special concern species; (2) To investigate and make recommendations […]
113-337. Unlawful acts; penalties. (a) It is unlawful: (1) To take, possess, transport, sell, barter, trade, exchange, export, or offer for sale, barter, trade, exchange or export, or give away for any purpose including advertising or other promotional purpose any animal on a protected wild animal list, except as authorized according to the regulations of […]
