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§ 32-703 — State ownership of wildlife

Kansas § 32-703
JurisdictionKansas
Ch. 32WILDLIFE, PARKS AND RECREATION
Art. 7GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 32-703 (2026).

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The ownership of and title to all wildlife, both resident and migratory, in the state, not held by private ownerships, legally acquired, shall be, and are hereby declared to be in the state.

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Legislative History

L. 1911, ch. 198, § 11; R.S. 1923, 32-107; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 3; July 1.

Nearby Sections

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§ 32-1001
Licenses, permits, stamps and other issues of the department; unlawful acts; requirements for prosecutions; penalties for violations
§ 32-1002
Unlawful taking or dealing in wildlife; penalties; exceptions; carrying a handgun; use of suppressing devices
§ 32-1003
Unlawful methods of taking wildlife; penalties
§ 32-1004
Unlawful possession of wildlife; refusal to allow inspection of property used in taking wildlife; penalties
§ 32-1005
Commercialization of wildlife; criminal penalties; confiscation of certain equipment; restitution
§ 32-1006
Coyotes, moles, gophers
§ 32-1007
Coyote carcasses
§ 32-1008
Migratory birds
§ 32-1009
Nongame species
§ 32-1010
Threatened species
§ 32-1011
Endangered species
§ 32-1012
Application of prohibitions regarding nongame or endangered species
§ 32-1013
Taking wildlife without permission on land posted "by written permission only"; penalties
§ 32-1014
Obstruction or impeding of lawful activities
§ 32-1015
Miscellaneous violations
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