Endangered Species - Protections and Prohibited Actions - Oklahoma

Except as otherwise provided by law, no person may possess, hunt, chase, harass, capture, shoot at, wound or kill, take or attempt to take, trap or attempt to trap any endangered or threatened species or subspecies without specific written permission of the Director. In no event, however, may that permission conflict with federal law.

Citation: 29 Okl.St.Ann. § 5-412.

A. Except as otherwise provided by law, no person may possess:...

2. Any endangered or threatened species or parts thereof at any time...

Citation: 29 Okl.St.Ann. § 7-502.

A. Except as otherwise provided by law, no person may ship into or out of, transport into or out of, have in possession with the intent to so transport, or cause to be removed from this state:...

2. Any endangered or threatened species.

Citation: 29 Okl.St.Ann. § 7-602.

A. Except as otherwise provided, no person may import, sell or possess for sale aigrettes, egret plumes and the feathers, quills, heads, wings, tails, skins or parts of skins of wild birds, either raw or manufactured, or any endangered or rare species.

B. Exemptions to the above subsection A are:

1. Importations, sales or possession for sale for scientific or educational purposes.

2. The feathers or plumes of domestic fowl of any kind....

Citation: 29 Okl.St.Ann. § 7-504.

A. Except as provided by law, no railroad, express company or other common carrier or any agent, servant or employee thereof may receive for transportation or transport any wildlife or endangered or rare species in this state.

B. All such companies in this state shall keep a copy of this Code on file at each of their shipping offices in this state for the information of their employees...

Citation: 29 Okl.St.Ann. § 7-601.

...B. The criteria for Best Management Practices shall be promulgated by rule by the Board, based upon existing physical and economic conditions, opportunities and constraints and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:...

4. Swine waste handling, treatment, management and removal shall:

...e. not violate any state or federal laws relating to endangered or threatened species of plant, fish or wildlife, or to migratory birds...

Citation: 2 Okl. St. § 20-10.

...B. The criteria for Best Management Practices shall be promulgated by rule by the Board, based upon existing physical and economic conditions, opportunities and constraints and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:...

4. Animal waste handling, treatment, management and removal shall:...

d. not violate any state or federal laws relating to endangered or threatened species of plant, fish or wildlife or to migratory birds...

Citation: 2 Okl. St. § 20-48.