§ 14-22-34-16 — Removal, capture, or destruction of endangered species

Indiana § 14-22-34-16

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 22: FISH AND WILDLIFE
• Ch. 34: Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation

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(a) Upon good cause shown, and if
necessary to alleviate damage to property or to protect human health,
endangered species or species in need of management may be removed,
captured, or destroyed:
(1) except as provided in subsection (b), under a permit issued by
the director; and
(2) if possible, by or under the supervision of an agent of the
department.
(b) An endangered species or a species in need of management may
be removed, captured, or destroyed without a permit by a person in an
emergency situation involving an immediate threat to human life.
(c) The director shall adopt rules under section 7 of this chapter for
the removal, capture, or destruction of nongame species for the
purposes set forth in this section.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-8.5-11.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.