2006 New York Code - Additional Or Other Protection.

 
  § 11-0311. Additional or other protection.
    1.  The  department  shall have power to give to any wildlife or fish,
  other  than  migratory  fish  of  the  sea,  protection  or   additional
  protection  to  that  afforded  by this article, if ten or more citizens
  file with the department a petition signed by them stating  the  grounds
  on which such protection is necessary and giving their addresses. If the
  department   entertains   the  petition  it  shall  within  twenty  days
  thereafter hold a public hearing thereon in a place determined by it  in
  the  locality  affected.  At  least  ten days before the hearing, notice
  thereof shall be advertised in a  newspaper  published  in  each  county
  affected.  The  notice  shall state the grounds of the application and a
  copy thereof shall be mailed to each petitioner at least ten days before
  the hearing.
    2. If after the hearing the department determines that  by  reason  of
  disease  danger  of  extermination  or  from other cause or reason, such
  species  of  fish  or  wildlife  requires  such  additional   or   other
  protection,  either  local  or  state-wide,  the  department  may  adopt
  regulations restricting the destruction, disturbance or taking  of  such
  species.  Such  regulations  may  be adopted for the entire state or any
  part of it.
    3.  A  regulation  adopted  pursuant  to  this  section  is  effective
  according  to  its terms notwithstanding any other provision of the Fish
  and Wildlife Law.