87-5-103. Legislative policy. The legislature finds and declares all of the following:
     (1) that it is the policy of this state to manage certain nongame wildlife for human enjoyment, for scientific purposes, and to insure their perpetuation as members of ecosystems;
     (2) that species or subspecies of wildlife indigenous to this state which may be found to be endangered within the state should be protected in order to maintain and to the extent possible enhance their numbers;
     (3) that the state should assist in the protection of species or subspecies of wildlife which are deemed to be endangered elsewhere by prohibiting the taking, possession, transportation, exportation, processing, sale or offer for sale, or shipment within this state of species or subspecies of wildlife unless such actions will assist in preserving or propagating the species or subspecies.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 461, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 26-1803.