About the State Summaries

The State Summaries contained in Chapter 4 of the Handbook contain all ten of the sections displayed below. For this World Wide Web project, the Fish and Wildlife Service has been authorized to display three sections for each state: State Wildlife Policy, Protected Species of Wildlife, and Habitat Protection. To receive the full State Summaries, you must contact the publisher.

STATE WILDLIFE POLICY

RELEVANT WILDLIFE DEFINITIONS

STATE FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES

• Agency Structure
• Agency Powers and Duties
• Agency Regulations
• Agency Funding Sources
• Agency Advisory Boards

PROTECTED SPECIES OF WILDLIFE

GENERAL EXCEPTIONS TO PROTECTION

HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING PROVISIONS

• General Provisions
• Licenses and Permits
• Restrictions on Taking: Hunting and Trapping
• Restrictions on Taking: Fishing
• Commercial and Private Enterprise Provisions
• Import, Export and Release Provisions
• Interstate Reciprocal Agreements

ANIMAL DAMAGE CONTROL

ENFORCEMENT OF WILDLIFE LAWS

• Enforcement Powers
• Criminal Penalties
• Civil Penalties
• Illegal Taking of Wildlife
• License Revocations and Suspensions
• Reward Payments
• Intoxication Testing of Hunters

HABITAT PROTECTION

NATIVE AMERICAN WILDLIFE PROVISIONS

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