Endangered Species - Definitions - Utah

As used in this title:

...(14) “Endangered” means wildlife designated as endangered according to Section 3 of the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973...

(28) “Pecuniary gain” means the acquisition of money or something of monetary value...

(30) “Person” means an individual, association, partnership, government agency, corporation, or an agent of the foregoing.

(31) “Possession” means actual or constructive possession...

(37)(a) “Protected aquatic wildlife” means aquatic wildlife as defined in Subsection (3), except as provided in Subsection (37)(b).

(b) “Protected aquatic wildlife” does not include aquatic insects.

(38)(a) “Protected wildlife” means wildlife as defined in Subsection (54), except as provided in Subsection (38)(b).

(b) “Protected wildlife” does not include coyote, field mouse, gopher, ground squirrel, jack rabbit, muskrat, and raccoon...

(49) “Threatened” means wildlife designated as such pursuant to Section 3 of the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973...

(52) “Waste” means to abandon protected wildlife or to allow protected wildlife to spoil or to be used in a manner not normally associated with its beneficial use...

(54) “Wildlife” means:

(a) crustaceans, including brine shrimp and crayfish; 

(b) mollusks; and

(c) vertebrate animals living in nature, except feral animals.

Citation: Utah Code Ann. § 23-13-2.