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Assent Language - Tennessee
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(b) The state of Tennessee assents to 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 Law 415, 75th Congress;…
Assent Language - Tennessee
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(c) The state of Tennessee assents to the provision 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”, approved August 9, 1950, Public…
Definition of Hunting - Tennessee
(Definitions)
(19) “Hunting” means chasing, driving, flushing, attracting, pursuing, worrying, following after or on the trail of, searching for, trapping, shooting at, stalking, or lying in wait for, any wildlife, whether or not such wildlife is then or…
Definition of Trapping - Tennessee
(Definitions)
“Trapping” means taking, killing, and capturing wildlife by the use of any trap, snare, deadfall, or other device commonly used to capture wildlife, and the shooting or killing of wildlife lawfully trapped, and includes all lesser acts such as…
Endangered Species - Definitions - Tennessee
(Protected Species)
As used in this part unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Agency” means the primary agency within the state that has statutory authority to manage wildlife populations(,)...
Endangered Species - Enforcement and Penalties - Tennessee
(Protected Species)
(b) Any person who fails to procure or violates the terms of any permit issued under § 70-8-106(d) and (e) commits a Class A misdemeanor. (c) Any officer employed and authorized by the executive director or any peace officer of the state or of any…
Endangered Species - Funding Provisions - Tennessee
(Protected Species)
(a) The cost of programs established under this part shall be borne by the general fund or other sources. The federal cost share of approved programs pursuant to P.L. 93-205, 87 Stat. 889, § 6(d)(2)(i) and (ii), compiled in 16 U.S.C. § 1535(d)(2)(i)…
Endangered Species - Habitat Provisions - Tennessee
(Protected Species)
(a) Notwithstanding any of this part to the contrary, this section is applicable to the Reelfoot Lake natural area, an area designated as a natural area under § 11-14-108 and described therein...
Endangered Species - Listing Authority and Process - Tennessee
(Protected Species)
(a) The executive director shall conduct an investigation on nongame wildlife in order to develop information relating to population, distribution, habitat, needs, limiting factors...
Endangered Species - Permitting Process - Tennessee
(Protected Species)
(d) The executive director may permit, under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by regulation, the taking, possession, transportation, exportation or shipment of species or subspecies of wildlife that appear on the state list of…
Endangered Species - Protections and Prohibited Actions - Tennessee
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(9) “Take” means to harass, hunt, capture, or kill, or to attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill wildlife; (c) Except as provided in regulations issued by the commission, it is unlawful for any person to take, attempt to take, possess, transport,…
Endangered Species - Statement of Policy - Tennessee
(Protected Species)
The general assembly finds and declares that: (1) It is the policy of this state to manage certain nongame wildlife to ensure their perpetuation as members of ecosystems, for scientific purposes, and for human enjoyment(,)...
Invertebrates - Included in Definitions - Tennessee
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(41) "Wildlife" means wild vertebrates, mollusks, crustaceans, and fish;
Invertebrates - Included in Definitions? - Tennessee
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(41) "Wildlife" means wild vertebrates, mollusks, crustaceans, and fish;...
Jurisdiction for Swine - Definition - Tennessee
(Invasive Species)
(c) As used in this section, “wild-appearing swine” means swine that are, at maturity, two feet to three feet (2′ - 3′) tall and three and one half feet to five feet (3 ½ - 5′) long and, at maturity, have the following physical features in comparison…
Jurisdiction for Swine - Enforcement and Penalties - Tennessee
(Invasive Species)
(d) It is an offense for any person to knowingly transport or release into the wild, or cause to be transported into or within the state, live wild-appearing swine that do not have documentation approved by the department of agriculture. (e)…
Jurisdiction for Swine - Legislative Declaration - Tennessee
(Invasive Species)
(a) It is the intent of this section to address the illegal translocation and release of wild-appearing swine. These animals have been shown to be destructive to native habitats, agricultural lands and private property and are carriers for a myriad…
Jurisdiction for Swine - Prohibited Actions - Tennessee
(Invasive Species)
(d) It is an offense for any person to knowingly transport or release into the wild, or cause to be transported into or within the state, live wild-appearing swine that do not have documentation approved by the department of agriculture.;
Public Ownership - Fish and Coastal Waters - Tennessee
(Public Trust and Agencies)
(a) The ownership of and title to all forms of wildlife within the jurisdiction of the state that are not individual property under the laws of the land are hereby declared to be in the state. No wildlife shall be taken or killed in any manner or at…
Search and Seizure - Creatures Illegally Possessed - Tennessee
(Law Enforcement)
(a) All officers of the wildlife resources agency, sheriffs and their deputies shall seize and take possession of any and all furs, fish, wild animals, wild birds, guns, rods, reels, nets, creels, boats or other instruments, tackle or devices that…
Search and Seizure - Creatures Illegally Possessed - Tennessee
(Law Enforcement)
(a) Any officer of the agency, upon finding a violation of this part, of the terms of the permit or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this part, may, as appropriate: (1) Exercise such officer's arrest authority or, in lieu of exercising…
Search and Seizure - Inspection - Tennessee
(Law Enforcement)
(a) Any person possessing live wildlife in Class I or Class II shall, during normal business hours and at all reasonable times, and without the necessity of a search warrant, allow the executive director or any officer or employee of the agency to…
Search and Seizure - Special Officers - Tennessee
(Law Enforcement)
(a) Any person who violates § 70-8-104(c) or any regulations issued under § 70-8-104, or fails to procure or violates the terms of any permit issued thereunder, commits a Class B misdemeanor. (b) Any person who fails to procure or violates the terms…
Search and Seizure - Special Officers - Tennessee
(Law Enforcement)
(a) The executive director or the officers of the wildlife resources agency, or officers of any other state or of the federal government who are full-time wildlife enforcement personnel designated by the executive director, shall enforce all laws now…
Search and Seizure - Special Officers - Tennessee
(Law Enforcement)
The executive director of the wildlife resources agency has the power to: (1) Enforce all laws relating to wildlife, and to go upon any property, outside of buildings, posted or otherwise, in the performance of the executive director's duties; (2)…
Tennessee - Agency Mandate
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(b) It is the policy of the state that the agency shall be nonpartisan and shall place first and foremost the welfare of the wildlife and its environment in the agency's planning and decisions, and to encourage, by every appropriate means, the full…
Tennessee - Creation of Agency
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(a) There is hereby created a wildlife resources agency, which shall have full and exclusive jurisdiction of the duties and functions relating to wildlife formerly held by the game and fish commission or of any other law relating to the management,…
Tennessee - Directors and Commissioners
(Public Trust and Agencies)
(a) The office of executive director of the wildlife resources agency is hereby created. The executive director shall be appointed by the fish and wildlife commission and shall serve at the pleasure of the commission.
Tennessee - Harassment Statutes
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(a) Any person who performs any of the following commits a Class C misdemeanor: (1) Interferes with the lawful taking of a wild animal by another with intent to prevent the taking;
Tennessee - Hunter Education
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(a) The ownership of and title to all forms of wildlife within the jurisdiction of the state that are not individual property under the laws of the land are hereby declared to be in the state. No wildlife shall be taken or killed in any manner or at…
Tennessee - Hunter Education
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(b) The state of Tennessee assents to 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 Law 415, 75th Congress;…
Tennessee - Hunter Education
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(c) The state of Tennessee assents to the provision 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”, approved August 9, 1950, Public…
Tennessee - R3 Mandates
(Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping)
(3) The agency shall exercise its authority to manage lands in a manner to support, promote and enhance recreational hunting and fishing opportunities to the extent authorized by law.
Wildlife Diseases - Authority & Jurisdiction - Tennessee
(Wildlife Disease and Rehab)
(b) The executive director or the executive director's designees may use any chemical, biological substance, poison or device under controlled conditions to capture or kill any bird or animal for scientific, propagating, enforcement, humane or rescue…