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Assent Language - Illinois
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The State of Illinois, hereby assents to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled “An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in wildlife-restoration projects, and for other purposes,” approved September 2, 1937 (Public No.…
Assent Language - Illinois
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Assent to provisions of federal Act. The State of Illinois assents to the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled “An act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in fish restoration and management projects, and for other purposes”,…
Definition of Hunting - Illinois
(Definitions)
“Hunt” means the act of a person possessing a weapon or being accompanied by a dog or a bird of prey for the purpose of taking species protected by this Act in any location such species may inhabit.
Definition of Take and Taking - Illinois
(Definitions)
§ 1.2o. “Take” means hunt, shoot, pursue, lure, kill, destroy, capture, gig or spear, trap or ensnare, harass, or to attempt to do so.
Endangered Species - Habitat Provisions - Illinois
(Protected Species)
Proposed State and State-supported construction activities which may impact wetlands identified on the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory, under public ownership or which provide habitat for State or federally threatened or endangered species will…
Endangered Species - Definitions - Illinois
(Protected Species)
As used in this Act the following words have the following meanings: “Board” means the Endangered Species Protection Board created by this Act. “Conservation” means to use and the use of all methods and procedures which are necessary to bring any…
Endangered Species - Enforcement and Penalties - Illinois
(Protected Species)
§ 5-25. Value of protected species(,) violations.-- (a) Any person who, for profit or commercial purposes...
Endangered Species - Funding Provisions - Illinois
(Protected Species)
§ 10. The Endangered and Threatened Species Program shall be located within the Department of Conservation. All fines collected under this Act shall be paid to the State Treasurer and deposited in the Nongame Wildlife Conservation Fund.; § 13.1...
Endangered Species - Listing Authority and Process - Illinois
(Protected Species)
§7. Any species or subspecies of animal or plant designated as endangered or threatened by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, P.L. 93-205, as amended, shall be automatically listed as an…
Endangered Species - Permitting Process - Illinois
(Protected Species)
§ 4. Upon receipt of proper application and approval of the same, the Department may issue to any qualified person a permit which allows the taking, possession, transport, purchase, or disposal of specimens or products of an endangered or threatened…
Endangered Species - Protections and Prohibited Actions - Illinois
(Protected Species)
“Take” means, in reference to animals and animal products, to harm, hunt, shoot, pursue, lure, wound, kill, destroy, harass, gig, spear, ensnare, trap, capture, collect, or to attempt to engage in such conduct. “Take” means, in reference to plants…
Endangered Species - Statement of Policy - Illinois
(Protected Species)
§ 11. Conservation program(,) public policy(,) rules.-- (a) The Department, with the advice of the Board, shall actively plan and implement a program for the conservation of endangered and threatened species...
Illinois - Agency Mandate
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§ 1.2. This Act [Wildlife Code] shall be administered by and under the direction of the Department of Natural Resources. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms specified in the Sections following this Section and…
Illinois - Creation of Agency
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§ 1-5. Purpose. It is the purpose of this Act to change the name of the Department of Conservation to the Department of Natural Resources and to transfer to it various rights, powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Energy and Natural…
Illinois - Directors and Commissioners
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§ 1.2e. “Director” means the Director of Natural Resources.
Illinois - Harassment Statutes
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§ 48-3. Hunter or fisherman interference. (a) Definitions. As used in this Section: “Aquatic life” means all fish, reptiles, amphibians, crayfish, and mussels the taking of which is authorized by the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. “Interfere with” means…
Illinois - Hunter Education
(Education)
§ 3.2. Hunting license; application; instruction. Before the Department or any county, city, village, township, incorporated town clerk or his duly designated agent or any other person authorized or designated by the Department to issue hunting…
Illinois - Hunter Education
(Education)
§ 20-45. License fees for residents. Fees for licenses for residents of the State of Illinois shall be as follows: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, for sport fishing devices as defined in Section 10-95 or spearing devices as defined…
Illinois - Jurisdiction for Cats
(Invasive Species)
§ 2.11b. “Feral cat” means a cat that (i) is born in the wild or is the offspring of an owned or feral cat and is not socialized, (ii) is a formerly owned cat that has been abandoned and is no longer socialized, or (iii) lives on a farm.
Illinois - R3 Mandates
(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)
§ 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds the following: (1) Recreational hunting is an important and traditional recreational activity in which 14,000,000 Americans 16 years of age and older participate.
Illinois - Statutory Protections
(Law Enforcement)
§ 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds the following: (1) Recreational hunting is an important and traditional recreational activity in which 14,000,000 Americans 16 years of age and older participate.
Illinois - Trapper Education
(Education)
§ 3.3. Trapping license required. Before any person shall trap any of the mammals protected by this Act, for which an open trapping season has been established, he shall first procure a trapping license from the Department to do so. No traps shall be…
Illinois - Trapper Education
(Education)
§ 3.1-9. Youth Hunting and Trapping Licenses. (a) Any resident youth age 18 and under may apply to the Department for a Youth Hunting License, which extends limited hunting privileges. The Youth Hunting License shall be a renewable license that…
Illinois - Wildlife Rehabilitation
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§ 110-5. Exemptions. When acting in their official capacity, the following entities and their agents are exempt from Articles 75 and 85 of this Act: (1) public zoos or aquaria accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums or the Zoological…
Illinois - Wildlife Rehabilitation
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§ 4. (a) There is created the Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund, a special fund in the State Treasury. The Department of Revenue shall determine annually the total amount contributed to such fund pursuant to this Act and shall notify the State…
Illinois - Wildlife Rehabilitation
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§ 805-550. Reinstatement fee. (a) The Department may assess a fee of up to $1,000 for the reinstatement of revoked or suspended licenses, permits, registrations, and other privileges that it administers in the exercise of its powers and duties under…
Invertebrates - Included in Definitions - Illinois
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“Wildlife” means any bird or mammal that are by nature wild by way of distinction from those that are naturally tame and are ordinarily living unconfined in a state of nature without the care of man.
Invertebrates - Included in Definitions? - Illinois
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“Wildlife” means any bird or mammal that are by nature wild by way of distinction from those that are naturally tame and are ordinarily living unconfined in a state of nature without the care of man...
Invertebrates - Mollusks - Illinois
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It is unlawful for any person to take mussels by means of basket dredges or mechanical or suction devices.
Invertebrates - Mollusks - Illinois
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It is unlawful for any person to take mussels by means of basket dredges or mechanical or suction devices...
Jurisdiction for Swine - Definition - Illinois
(Invasive Species)
§ 1.2h. “Game mammals” means the following specific species: cottontail, swamp, and jack rabbit, white-tailed deer, fox squirrel, gray squirrel and ground hog.;
Public Ownership - Fish and Coastal Waters - Illinois
(Public Trust and Agencies)
The ownership of and title to all wild birds and wild mammals within the jurisdiction of the State are hereby declared to be in the State, and no wild birds or wild mammals shall be taken or killed, in any manner or at any time, unless the person or…
Public Ownership - Wildlife and Land - Illinois
(Public Trust and Agencies)
The ownership of and title to all aquatic life within the boundaries of the State, are hereby declared to be in the State, and no aquatic life shall be taken or killed, in any manner or at any time, unless the person or persons so taking or killing…
Public Ownership - Wildlife Compact - Illinois
(Public Trust and Agencies)
As authorized by Section 805-545 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Department shall be a member of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact. a) The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact is an agreement that recognizes suspension of…
Public Ownership - Wildlife Compact - Illinois
(Public Trust and Agencies)
As authorized by Section 805-545 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Department shall be a member of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact. a) The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact is an agreement that recognizes suspension of…
Reptiles & Amphibians - Authority/Jurisdiction - Illinois
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§ 1-5. Purpose. For purposes of this Act, reptiles and amphibians shall be exempt from the definition of “aquatic life” under Section 1-20 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. All rules and enforcement actions under the Illinois Conservation Law and…
Reptiles & Amphibians - Definition - Illinois
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§ 10-5. Venomous reptile defined. Venomous reptiles include, but are not limited to, any medically significant venomous species of the families or genera of the Order Squamata:...
Reptiles & Amphibians - Enforcement and Penalties - Illinois
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§ 5-5. Possession limits. (a) The possession limit for indigenous amphibian and reptile taxa (excluding common snapping turtles and bullfrogs) is 8 total collectively with no more than 4 per species...
Reptiles & Amphibians - Prohibited Actions and Protections - Illinois
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§ 5-10. Commercialization(,) herpetoculture. (a) It is unlawful to take, possess, buy, sell, offer to buy or sell or barter any reptile, amphibian, or their eggs, any resulting offspring, or parts taken from the wild in this State for commercial…
Search and Seizure - Special Officers - Illinois
(Law Enforcement)
§ 805-535. Conservation Police Officers. In addition to the arrest powers prescribed by law, Conservation Police Officers are conservators of the peace and as such have all powers possessed by policemen, except that they may exercise those powers…
Search and Seizure - Special Officers - Illinois
(Law Enforcement)
§ 1.19. All authorized employees of the Department are empowered, pursuant to law, to enter all lands and waters to enforce the provisions of this Act. Authorized employees are further empowered to examine all buildings, private or public clubs…
Search and Seizure - Special Officers - Illinois
(Law Enforcement)
§ 8. Any officer or agent authorized by the Department or any police officer of the State or of any unit of local government within the State of Illinois, may execute any warrant to search for and seize any goods, merchandise or animals, plants, or…
Wildlife Diseases - Acceptable Methods of Eradication and Reduction of Diseases - Illinois
(Wildlife Disease and Rehab)
The Department may establish separate harvest periods for the purpose of managing or eradicating disease that has been found in the deer herd. This season shall be restricted to gun or bow and arrow hunting only. The Department shall publicly…
Wildlife Diseases - Authority and Jurisdiction - Illinois
(Wildlife Disease and Rehab)
§ 1. The Department of Agriculture of the State of Illinois is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, United States Department of the Interior, covering cooperation with funds, facilities and personnel…
Wildlife Diseases - Enforcement and Penalties - Illinois
(Wildlife Disease and Rehab)
§ 2.2a. Invasive and exotic wild animals. The Department may prohibit or limit the importation, possession, release into the wild, take, commercialization of take, sale, and propagation of wild mammals, wild birds, and feral livestock that are not…