§ 14-22-6-13 — Controlled hunts in state parks and historic sites

Indiana § 14-22-6-13

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 22: FISH AND WILDLIFE
• Ch. 6: Regulation of Birds and Mammals

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If the director:
(1) determines that a species of wild animal present within a state
park or historic site poses an unusual hazard to the health or
safety of one (1) or more individuals;
(2) determines, based upon the opinion of a professional biologist,
that it is likely that:
(A) a species of wild animal present within a state park or
historic site will cause obvious and measurable damage to the
ecological balance within the state park or historic site; and
(B) the ecological balance within the state park or historic site
will not be maintained unless action is taken to control the
population of the species within the state park or historic site;
or
(3) is required under a condition of a lease from the federal
government to manage a particular wild animal species;
the director shall authorize the taking of a species within the state park
or historic site under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.47-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.18-2009, SEC.1; P.L.140-2013, SEC.16; P.L.219-2014, SEC.23; P.L.111-2016, SEC.15.