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Assent Language - Kansas
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(a) The state of Kansas hereby assents to the provisions of the wildlife restoration act (16 U.S.C. § 669 et seq.), as amended. The secretary is hereby authorized and directed to perform such acts as necessary to the conduct and establishment of…
Assent Language - Kansas
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(a) The state of Kansas hereby assents to the provisions of the wildlife restoration act (16 U.S.C. § 669 et seq.), as amended. The secretary is hereby authorized and directed to perform such acts as necessary to the conduct and establishment of…
Definition of Hunting - Kansas
(Definitions)
(i) “Hunt” means: (1) Take, in any manner, any wildlife other than a fish, bullfrog, furbearing animal or coyote; or (2) take, in any manner other than by trapping, any coyote.
Definition of Take and Taking - Kansas
(Definitions)
(t) “Take” means harass, harm, pursue, shoot, wound, kill, molest, trap, capture, collect, catch, possess or otherwise take, or attempt to engage in any such conduct.
Endangered Species - Definitions - Kansas
(Protected Species)
As used in the nongame and endangered species conservation act: (a) “Conserve,” “conserving” and “conservation” mean the use of all methods and procedures for the purposes of increasing the number of individuals within species and populations of…
Endangered Species - Enforcement and Penalties - Kansas
(Protected Species)
Unlawful taking of an endangered species, as defined in K.S.A. 32-1011, is a class A misdemeanor.; (a) Nothing in the nongame and endangered species conservation act shall be construed to:...
Endangered Species - Habitat Provisions - Kansas
(Protected Species)
The state biological survey is hereby authorized and empowered to: . . . (e) maintain a registry of natural and scientific areas, an inventory of natural ecosystems(,) an inventory of habitats of rare and endangered species of plants and animals...
Endangered Species - Listing Authority and Process - Kansas
(Protected Species)
(a) Whenever any species is listed as a threatened species pursuant to K.S.A. 32-960, and amendments thereto, the secretary shall adopt such rules and regulations pursuant to K.S.A. 32-963, and amendments thereto, as the secretary deems necessary and…
Endangered Species - Permitting Process - Kansas
(Protected Species)
(d) For the purposes of this section, a permit required by another state or federal agency shall not include a certification or registration. . . . (f) The secretary may issue special permits to authorize, under such terms and conditions as the…
Endangered Species - Protections and Prohibited Actions - Kansas
(Protected Species)
(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:...
Invertebrates - Included in Definitions - Kansas
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(u) “Wildlife” means any member of the animal kingdom, including, without limitation, any mammal, fish, bird, amphibian, reptile, mollusk, crustacean, arthropod or other invertebrate, and includes any part, product, egg or offspring thereof, or the…
Invertebrates - Included in Definitions? - Kansas
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(u) “Wildlife” means any member of the animal kingdom, including, without limitation, any mammal, fish, bird, amphibian, reptile, mollusk, crustacean, arthropod or other invertebrate, and includes any part, product, egg or offspring thereof, or the…
Jurisdiction for Swine - Authority and Jurisdiction - Kansas
(Invasive Species)
(n) The animal health commissioner may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
Jurisdiction for Swine - Authorized Removal - Kansas
(Invasive Species)
(l) The animal health commissioner of the Kansas department of agriculture, or the authorized representative of the animal health commissioner, may destroy or require the destruction of any feral swine upon discovery of such swine. (m) The provisions…
Jurisdiction for Swine - Definition - Kansas
(Invasive Species)
(a) As used in this section, “feral swine” means any untamed or undomesticated hog, boar or pig(,) swine whose reversion from the domesticated state to the wild state is apparent(,) or an otherwise freely roaming swine having no visible tags,…
Jurisdiction for Swine - Enforcement and Penalties - Kansas
(Invasive Species)
(b) No person shall import, transport or possess live feral swine in this state. (c) No person shall intentionally or knowingly release any hog, boar, pig or swine to live in a wild or feral state upon public or private land. (d) No person shall…
Jurisdiction for Swine - Prohibited Actions - Kansas
(Invasive Species)
(b) No person shall import, transport or possess live feral swine in this state. (c) No person shall intentionally or knowingly release any hog, boar, pig or swine to live in a wild or feral state upon public or private land.
Kansas Hunter Education
(Education)
(a) Except as provided by subsections (d) and (e), no person who is born on or after July 1, 1957, and is 16 or more years of age shall hunt in this state on land other than such person's own land unless the person has been issued a certificate of…
Kansas - Agency Mandate
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It shall be the policy of the state of Kansas to protect, provide and improve outdoor recreation and natural resources in this state and to plan and provide for the wise management and use of the state's natural resources, thus contributing to and…
Kansas - Creation of Agency
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(a) In order to reorganize the administration, planning and regulation of the state's parks, wildlife and other natural resources, there is hereby established within the executive branch of government the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and…
Kansas - Directors and Commissioners
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(a) In order to reorganize the administration, planning and regulation of the state's parks, wildlife and other natural resources, there is hereby established within the executive branch of government the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and…
Kansas - Harassment Statutes
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(a) No person shall willfully obstruct or impede the participation of any individual in the lawful activity of hunting, furharvesting or fishing. (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the actions of law enforcement officers and…
Kansas - Hunter Education
(Education)
(a) The secretary shall prescribe a course of instruction in hunter education. Except as provided in subsection (c), such course of instruction shall be not less than a total of 10 hours and shall be for persons 11 or more years of age. (b) The…
Kansas - Hunter Education
(Education)
(a) The secretary shall institute and coordinate a statewide course of instruction in hunter education and, in so doing, may cooperate with local subdivisions of government, with reputable individuals, or with any reputable organization having hunter…
Kansas - Hunter Education
(Education)
The secretary shall issue a certificate of completion of an approved hunter education course to any resident of this state upon submission of evidence of successful completion of a hunter education course approved by the secretary prior to July 1,…
Kansas - Hunter Education
(Education)
(a) There is hereby created within and as a part of the department the Kansas wildlife, parks and tourism commission which shall be composed of seven members. The governor shall appoint residents of this state to be members of the commission.
Kansas - Hunter Education
(Education)
(a) The secretary is authorized to adopt, in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments thereto, rules and regulations fixing the amount of fees for the following items, subject to the following limitations and subject to the requirement that no…
Kansas - R3 Mandates
(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)
(a) The commission may authorize commission permits to take big game. Such permits shall be made available only to local chapters of nonprofit organizations based or operating in Kansas that actively promote wildlife conservation and the hunting and…
Kansas - Trapper Education
(Education)
No person born on or after July 1, 1966, shall furharvest in this state on land other than such person's land unless the person has been issued a furharvester certificate of competency. If such person is required by law to obtain a furharvester…
Kansas - Wildlife Rehabilitation
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(a) Except as otherwise provided by law or rules and regulations of the secretary, a rehabilitation permit is required to perform wildlife rehabilitation services. (b) The provisions of subsection (a) do not apply to a licensed veterinarian. (c) Any…
Public Ownership - Fish and Coastal Waters - Kansas
(Public Trust and Agencies)
The ownership of and title to all wildlife, both resident and migratory, in the state, not held by private ownerships, legally acquired, shall be, and are hereby declared to be in the state.
Public Ownership - Wildlife Compact - Kansas
(Public Trust and Agencies)
(1) Wildlife resources are managed in trust by the respective states for the benefit of all residents and visitors.
Reptiles & Amphibians - Authority/Jurisdiction - Kansas
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The secretary shall have the power to: . . . (q) provide for the preservation, protection, introduction, distribution, restocking and restoration of wildlife, and the public use thereof, in this state, including, but not limited to:...
Reptiles & Amphibians - Definition - Kansas
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As used in the wildlife, parks and tourism laws of this state, unless the context otherwise requires or specifically defined otherwise: (b) “Commission” means the Kansas wildlife, parks and tourism commission created by K.S.A. 32-805, and amendments…
Reptiles & Amphibians - Enforcement and Penalties - Kansas
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(a) Commercialization of wildlife is knowingly committing any of the following, except as permitted by statute or rules and regulations: (1) Capturing, killing or possessing, for profit or commercial purposes, all or any part of any wildlife…
Search and Seizure - Inspection - Kansas
(Law Enforcement)
(a) The department shall conduct periodic inspections of, and review the records of, each permitted swine facility as follows: (1) For any facility identified as having a specific water pollution problem, every 6 months; (2) for any facility not…
Search and Seizure - Inspection - Kansas
(Law Enforcement)
(a) On and after September 1, 2006, a person who possesses a dangerous regulated animal shall notify, in writing, and register the dangerous regulated animal with the local animal control authority.
Search and Seizure - Special Officers - Kansas
(Law Enforcement)
Each special investigator, appointed by the animal health commissioner, pursuant to K.S.A. 47-416, and amendments thereto, shall have the authority to make arrests, conduct searches and seizures and carry firearms while investigating violations of…
Wildlife Diseases - Authority & Jurisdiction - Kansas
(Wildlife Disease and Rehab)
Under the general supervision of the board and direct administration of Kansas state university, the service shall: . . . (f) provide assistance for the protection of the forest resources of the state, both public and private, from insects and…