2019 Montana Code Annotated
Title 87. Fish and Wildlife
Chapter 5. Wildlife Protection
Part 7. Importation, Introduction, and Transplantation of Wildlife
87-5-714. Wildlife species authorized for introduction or transplantation

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).

History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 624, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 19, L. 2011.