1998 Minnesota Statutes

     97A.501 Wild animals; general restrictions. 

    Subdivision 1.    General restrictions.  A person may 
 not take, buy, sell, transport, or possess a protected wild 
 animal unless allowed by the game and fish laws.  The ownership 
 of all wild animals is in the state, unless the wild animal has 
 been lawfully acquired under the game and fish laws.  The 
 ownership of a wild animal that is lawfully acquired reverts to 
 the state if a law relating to sale, transportation, or 
 possession of the wild animal is violated.  

    Subd. 2.    Endangered species.  A person may not take, 
 import, transport, or sell an endangered species of wild animal, 
 or sell, or possess with intent to sell an article made from the 
 parts of a wild animal, except as provided in section 84.0895.  

    Subd. 3.    Contraceptive chemicals.  (a) A person may 
 not administer contraceptive chemicals to noncaptive wild 
 animals without a permit issued by the commissioner. 

    (b) The commissioner shall adopt rules establishing 
 standards and guidelines for the administration of contraceptive 
 chemicals to noncaptive wild animals.  The rules may specify 
 chemical delivery methods and devices and monitoring 
 requirements. 

    HIST: 1986 c 386 art 1 s 71; 1987 c 384 art 1 s 10; 1994 c 623 
 art 1 s 26