3.1 Introduction
to be pests under the Structural Pest Control Act of North Carolina of 1955 or the North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1971.” “ Wildlife Resources [are] all wild birds; all wild mammals other than marine mammals found in coastal fshing waters; all fsh found in inland fshing waters, including migra- tory saltwater fsh; all inland game fsh; all uncultivated or undomesticated plant and animal life inhabiting or depending upon inland fshing waters; waterfowl food plants wherever found, except that to the extent such plants in coastal fshing waters afect the conservation of marine and estuarine resources the Department (Department of Environment and Natural Resources) is given concurrent jurisdiction as to such plants; all undomesticated terrestrial creatures; and the entire ecology supporting such birds, mammals, fsh, plant and animal life, and creatures.” “ Marine and Estuarine Resources [are] all fsh, except inland game fsh, found in the Atlantic Ocean and in coastal fshing waters; all fsheries based upon such fsh; all uncultivated or undomesticated plant and animal life, other than wildlife resources, inhabiting or dependent upon coastal fshing waters; and the entire ecology supporting such fsh, fsheries, and plant and animal life.” “ Nongame Animals are all wild animals except game and fur-bearing animals; all wild birds except game birds; and all fsh found in inland fshing waters other than inland game fsh. Wildlife that are considered to be ‘game’ species are regulated and subject to special license requirements for harvesting them (e.g., fshing, hunting, trapping).” In some instances, an animal may fall into more than one regulation or license category. For example, bobcats are classifed as a fur-bearing animal subject to trapping regulations and as a game animal subject to hunting regulations. Information about which species are game animals in North Carolina and the regulations and license requirements for fshing, hunting, or trapping wildlife can be found online at the NCWRC web page (http:// www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Species.aspx) and in the Commission’s rules and regulation digest, which is published annually. With few exceptions, collection and possession of live animals from the wild is illegal and can be prosecuted under state law; with the exception authorizing the NCWRC to issue permits for wildlife collectors. Tis applies to all wildlife species and allows collection and possession when a permit has been issued by NCWRC. Permits are also required for scien- tifc collection of any federal or state protected species for any reason (e.g., research, prop- agation). However, when a scientifc collection permit is issued, possession of the animal must be temporary and the animal must be returned alive to the site where it was collected. Another exception has been made for collection and possession of amphibian or reptile species which allows for an individual to collect a limited number of animals without the need for a permit (NCGS n.d.c) .
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2015 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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