Maine § 12 §12801 Declaration of purpose

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §12801 — Declaration of purpose

Maine § 12 §12801

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 925FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §12801 (2026).

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The Legislature finds that various species of fish or wildlife have been and are in danger of being rendered extinct within the State of Maine, and that these species are of esthetic, ecological, educational, historical, recreational and scientific value to the people of the State. The Legislature, therefore, declares that it is the policy of the State to conserve, by according such protection as is necessary to maintain and enhance their numbers, all species of fish or wildlife found in the State, as well as the ecosystems upon which they depend.
This subchapter and chapter 631 are established to carry out the purposes of this section.

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The Legislature finds that various species of fish or wildlife have been and are in danger of being rendered extinct within the State of Maine, and that these species are of esthetic, ecological, educational, historical, recreational and scientific value to the people of the State. The Legislature, therefore, declares that it is the policy of the State to conserve, by according such protection as is necessary to maintain and enhance their numbers, all species of fish or wildlife found in the State, as well as the ecosystems upon which they depend.
This subchapter and chapter 631 are established to carry out the purposes of this section.

Legislative History

PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 573, §5 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 573, §8 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §§C3,6 (AFF).