§ 33-2-105 — Endangered or threatened species

(1) On the basis of
investigations of nongame wildlife provided for in section 33-2-104 and other
available scientific and commercial data and after consultation with other state
wildlife agencies, the Colorado water conservation board, the Colorado water and
power development authority, water conservancy districts, and other water
conservation districts of the state, and other water resource development agencies
within the state, appropriate federal agencies, and other interested persons and
organizations, the commission shall by regulation adopted pursuant to the
procedures specified in sections 33-1-111 and 24-4-103, C.R.S., establish a list of
those species and, where necessary, subspecies of wildlife indigenous to this state
which are determined to be endangered or threatened within this state, giving their
common and scientific names by species and, where necessary, by subspecies.

(2) The commission shall:

(a) Conduct, by July 1, 1986, and at least once every five years thereafter, a
review of all species included in the state lists of endangered or threatened species
established pursuant to subsection (1) of this section; and

(b) Determine on the basis of such review whether any such species should:

(I) Be removed from such list;

(II) Be changed in status from an endangered species to a threatened
species; or

(III) Be changed in status from a threatened species to an endangered
species.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in this article, it is unlawful for any person
to take, possess, transport, export, process, sell or offer for sale, or ship and for any
common or contract carrier to knowingly transport or receive for shipment any
species or subspecies of wildlife appearing on the list of wildlife indigenous to this
state determined to be endangered within the state pursuant to subsection (1) of
this section.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in this article, it is unlawful for any person
to take, possess, transport, export, process, sell or offer for sale, or ship and for any
common or contract carrier to knowingly transport or receive for shipment any
species or subspecies of wildlife appearing on the list of wildlife indigenous to this
state determined to be threatened within the state pursuant to subsection (1) of this
section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article R&RE, p. 863, � 1, effective January 1, 1985.