...(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided by this section or rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section, a special permit is required for any person subject to the jurisdiction of this state to:
(1) Export from this state any endangered species included in a list adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 32-960, and amendments thereto;
(2) possess, process, sell, offer for sale, deliver, carry, transport or ship, by any means whatsoever, any such endangered species; or
(3) act in a manner contrary to any rule and regulation adopted by the secretary pursuant to authority provided by K.S.A. 32-957 through 32-963 and 32-1009 through 32-1012, and amendments thereto, which pertains to such endangered species or to any threatened species of wildlife included in a list adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 32-960, and amendments thereto.
(c) The provisions of subsection (b)(3) shall not apply to:
(1) Normal farming and ranching practices, including government cost-shared agriculture land treatment measures, unless a permit is required by another state or federal agency or such practices involve an intentional taking of a threatened species under K.S.A. 32-1010, and amendments thereto, or involve an intentional taking of an endangered species under K.S.A. 32-1011, and amendments thereto;
(2) development of residential and commercial property on privately owned property financed with private, nonpublic funds unless a permit is required by another state or federal agency or the development involves an intentional taking of a threatened species under K.S.A. 32-1010, and amendments thereto, or involves an intentional taking of an endangered species under K.S.A. 32-1011, and amendments thereto; or
(3) activities for which a person has obtained a scientific, educational or exhibition permit, as provided by K.S.A. 32-952, and amendments thereto...
(e) Subsection (b) shall not apply to any endangered species listed pursuant to K.S.A. 32-960, and amendments thereto, and any species of wildlife determined to be an endangered species pursuant to Pub. L. 93-205 (December 28, 1973), the endangered species act of 1973, and amendments thereto, entering the state from another state or from a point outside the territorial limits of the United States and being transported to a point within or beyond the state in accordance with the terms of any federal permit or permit issued under the laws or regulations of another state...
Citation: K.S.A. 32-961.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in K.S.A. 32-961 or in a special permit issued under K.S.A. 32-961 or in any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 32-961, the intentional taking of any threatened species indigenous to this state, which has been determined by the secretary to be a threatened species in this state and is included in a list of such threatened species adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 32-960, shall constitute unlawful taking of a threatened species.
Citation: K.S.A. 32-1010.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in K.S.A. 32-961 or in a special permit issued under K.S.A. 32-961 or in any rule and regulation adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 32-961, the intentional taking of any endangered species indigenous to this state, which has been determined by the secretary to be an endangered species in this state and is included in a list of such endangered species adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 32-960, shall constitute unlawful taking of an endangered species.
Citation: K.S.A. 32-1011.