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Assent Language - Michigan
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The department may perform acts as may be necessary to the establishment and management of fish restoration, management, and research projects and areas in cooperation with the federal government as defined in chapter 658, 64 Stat. 430, 16 U.S.C. 777…
Assent Language - Michigan
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The department shall perform such acts as may be necessary to conduct and establish wildlife restoration, management, and research projects and areas in cooperation with the federal government under the Pittman-Robertson wildlife restoration act, 16…
Definition of Trapping - Michigan
(Definitions)
(3) “Trap” means taking or attempting to take animals by means of a trap or other device designed to kill or capture animals.
Endangered Species - Definitions - Michigan
(Protected Species)
As used in this part: (a) “Endangered species” means any species of fish, plant life, or wildlife that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of its range, other than a species of insecta determined by the department or the…
Endangered Species - Enforcement and Penalties - Michigan
(Protected Species)
(2) A species of fish, plant, or wildlife appearing on any of the lists delineated in subsection (1) which enters the state from another state or from a point outside the territorial limits of the United States may enter, be transported, possessed,…
Endangered Species - Funding Provisions - Michigan
(Protected Species)
Net proceeds from the sale of an item authorized by this part (Wildlife Preservation) shall be used by the department exclusively for wildlife research and habitat improvement for nongame wild animals or designated endangered species or designated…
Endangered Species - Habitat Provisions - Michigan
(Protected Species)
(1) Beginning immediately after July 9, 1984, the department shall conduct an inventory of state owned land to determine the surface areas of peat present on those lands and to make a preliminary evaluation of the nature of the peat lands and the…
Endangered Species - Listing Authority and Process - Michigan
(Protected Species)
(1) The department shall conduct investigations on fish, plants, and wildlife in order to develop information relating to population, distribution, habitat needs, limiting factors, and other biological and ecological data to determine management…
Endangered Species - Permitting Process - Michigan
(Protected Species)
(4) The department may permit the taking, possession, purchase, sale, transportation, exportation, or shipment of species of fish, plants, or wildlife which appear on the state list of endangered or threatened species compiled pursuant to section…
Endangered Species - Protections and Prohibited Actions - Michigan
(Protected Species)
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a person shall not take, possess, transport, import, export, process, sell, offer for sale, buy, or offer to buy, and a common or contract carrier shall not transport or receive for shipment, any species…
Endangered Species - Statement of Policy - Michigan
(Protected Species)
The department shall perform those acts necessary for the conservation, protection, restoration, and propagation of endangered and threatened species of fish, wildlife, and plants in cooperation with the federal government, pursuant to the endangered…
Invertebrates - Included in Definitions - Michigan
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(b) “Fish or wildlife” means any member of the animal kingdom, including any mammal, fish, amphibian, mollusk, crustacean, arthropod, or other invertebrate, and includes any part, product, egg, or offspring, or the dead body or parts thereof. Fish…
Invertebrates - Included in Definitions? - Michigan
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(b) “Fish or wildlife” means any member of the animal kingdom, including any mammal, fish, amphibian, mollusk, crustacean, arthropod, or other invertebrate, and includes any part, product, egg, or offspring, or the dead body or parts thereof...
Jurisdiction for Swine - Definition - Michigan
(Invasive Species)
(14) “Department” means the Michigan department of agriculture. (16) “Director” means the director of the Michigan department of agriculture or his or her authorized representative.
Jurisdiction for Swine - Enforcement and Penalties - Michigan
(Invasive Species)
Sec. 31. (1) Any species having the potential to spread serious diseases or parasites, to cause serious physical harm, or to otherwise endanger native wildlife, human life, livestock, domestic animals, or property, as determined by the director,…
Jurisdiction for Swine - Prohibited Actions - Michigan
(Invasive Species)
Sec. 31. (1) Any species having the potential to spread serious diseases or parasites, to cause serious physical harm, or to otherwise endanger native wildlife, human life, livestock, domestic animals, or property, as determined by the director,…
Michigan - Agency Mandate
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Sec. 503. (1) The department shall protect and conserve the natural resources of this state; provide and develop facilities for outdoor recreation; prevent the destruction of timber and other forest growth by fire or otherwise; promote the…
Michigan - Creation of Agency
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Sec. 501. (1) A department of natural resources for this state is created which shall possess the powers and perform the duties granted and imposed by this act and as otherwise provided by law.
Michigan - Directors and Commissioners
(Public Trust and Agencies)
(4) The commission shall appoint and employ a director who shall continue in office at the pleasure of the commission. The director shall appoint 1 or more deputy directors and other assistants and employees as are necessary to implement this part…
Michigan - Harassment Statutes
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Sec. 47301a. (1) A person shall not obstruct or interfere in the lawful taking of fish by a person licensed under this part. (2) A person violates this section when the person intentionally or knowingly does any of the following:
Michigan - Hunter Education
(Education)
Sec. 43520. (1) Subject to other requirements of this part, the department may issue a hunting license to a minor child if all of the following requirements are met: (a) A parent or legal guardian of the minor child applies for the license on behalf…
Michigan - Hunter Education
(Education)
Sec. 43517. (1) A parent or legal guardian of a minor child shall not permit or allow the minor child to hunt game under the authority of a license issued under this part except under 1 of the following conditions: (a) The minor child hunts only on…
Michigan - R3 Mandates
(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)
(3) The legislature declares that hunting, fishing, and the taking of game are a valued part of the cultural heritage of this state and should be forever preserved. The legislature further declares that these activities play an important part in the…
Michigan - Statutory Protections
(Law Enforcement)
(3) The legislature declares that hunting, fishing, and the taking of game are a valued part of the cultural heritage of this state and should be forever preserved. The legislature further declares that these activities play an important part in the…
Public Ownership - Fish and Coastal Waters - Michigan
(Public Trust and Agencies)
All animals found in this state, whether resident or migratory and whether native or introduced, are the property of the people of the state, and the taking of all animals shall be regulated by the department as provided by law.
Public Ownership - Wildlife Compact - Michigan
(Public Trust and Agencies)
(1) Wildlife resources are managed in trust by the respective states for the benefit of all residents and visitors.
Search and Seizure - Seizure of Mistreated Animal - Michigan
(Law Enforcement)
Sec. 17. (1) A law enforcement officer shall seize a large carnivore pursuant to an order of seizure issued by the court having jurisdiction over the large carnivore upon a showing of probable cause that the large carnivore is subject to forfeiture…
Search and Seizure - Seizure of Mistreated Animals - Michigan
(Law Enforcement)
Sec. 17. (1) A law enforcement officer shall seize a large carnivore pursuant to an order of seizure issued by the court having jurisdiction over the large carnivore upon a showing of probable cause that the large carnivore is subject to forfeiture…
Search and Seizure - Special Officers - Michigan
(Law Enforcement)
Sec. 1602. (1) The department, or an officer appointed by the department, may file a complaint and commence proceedings against any person for a violation of any of the laws or statutes described in section 1601, without the sanction of the…
Wildlife Diseases - Authority & Jurisdiction - Michigan
(Wildlife Disease and Rehab)
WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the State of Michigan in the Governor(,) WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in…
Wildlife Diseases - Enforcement and Penalties - Michigan
(Wildlife Disease and Rehab)
Sec. 18. (a) All injurious insect pests and plant diseases which are liable to spread to other plants, plant products or places to the injury thereof, or to the injury of man and animals, and all trees, shrubs, vines, fruit plants, cuttings, scions,…
Wildlife Diseases - Permitting Provisions - Michigan
(Wildlife Disease and Rehab)
(b) No person shall sell, barter, offer for sale, or move, transport, deliver, ship, or offer for shipment, into or within this state any living insects in any stage of their development, or living fungi, bacteria, nematodes, viruses or other living…
Wildlife Diseases - Process of Inspection - Michigan
(Wildlife Disease and Rehab)
Sec. 23. The commissioner of agriculture when he shall find that there exists in any other state, territory, or district, or part thereof any dangerous plant disease or insect infestation with reference to which the secretary of agriculture of the…
Wildlife Diseases - Prohibited Activities and Actions - Michigan
(Wildlife Disease and Rehab)
(b) No person shall sell, barter, offer for sale, or move, transport, deliver, ship, or offer for shipment, into or within this state any living insects in any stage of their development, or living fungi, bacteria, nematodes, viruses or other living…