Montana § 87-5-714 Wildlife Species Authorized For Introduction Or Transplantation

Montana Statutes

§ 87-5-714 — Wildlife Species Authorized For Introduction Or Transplantation

Montana·Title 87 FISH AND WILDLIFE·Ch. 5 WILDLIFE PROTECTION·Part 7 Importation, Introduction, and Transplantation of Wildlife

87-5-714 . Wildlife species authorized for introduction or transplantation.

(1)The following wildlife species may be introduced or transplanted by the department based upon scientific investigation and upon approval of the commission:

(a)gray (Hungarian) partridge (Perdix perdix);

(b)chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar);

(c)ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus);

(d)turkey (Meleagris gallopavo);

(e)rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri);

(f)golden trout (Salmo aquabonita);

(g)brown trout (Salmo trutta);

(h)brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis);

(i)lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush);

(j)northern pike (Esox lucius);

(k)black bullhead (Ictalurus melas);

(l)yellow bullhead (Ictalurus natalis);

(m)largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides);

(n)smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieui);

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87-5-714 . Wildlife species authorized for introduction or transplantation. (1) The following wildlife species may be introduced or transplanted by the department based upon scientific investigation and upon approval of the commission:
(a) gray (Hungarian) partridge (Perdix perdix);
(b) chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar);
(c) ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus);
(d) turkey (Meleagris gallopavo);
(e) rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri);
(f) golden trout (Salmo aquabonita);
(g) brown trout (Salmo trutta);
(h) brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis);
(i) lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush);
(j) northern pike (Esox lucius);
(k) black bullhead (Ictalurus melas);
(l) yellow bullhead (Ictalurus natalis);
(m) largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides);
(n) smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieui);
(o) pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus);
(p) bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus);
(q) green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus);
(r) rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris);
(s) black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus);
(t) white crappie (Pomoxis annularis);
(u) yellow perch (Perca flavescens);
(v) walleye (Sander vitreus);
(w) cisco (tulibee) (Coregonus artedii);
(x) spottail shiner (Notropis hudsonius);
(y) kokanee salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka);
(z) chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha);
(aa) lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis);
(bb) golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas).
(2) The commission may by rule and subject to the provisions of 87-5-711 authorize the department to transplant or introduce species of wildlife not listed in subsection (1).

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