2014 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries
RS 56:1902 - Definitions
§1902. Definitions
For the purpose of this Part:
(1) "Threatened or endangered species" shall mean any species of wildlife determined by the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries or by the secretary of the Interior of the United States with concurrence by the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to be of a class that requires protective regulation to prevent its extinction or the destruction or deterioration of its economic usefulness within this state, presently or in the foreseeable future.
(2) "Wildlife" shall mean all species of wild vertebrates, and invertebrates.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 473, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 595, §1; Acts 1981, No. 736, §1.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Louisiana may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
