Okla. Admin. Code § 35:48-1-1

Current through Vol. 41, No. 19, June 17, 2024

Section 35:48-1-1 - Purpose

(a) This Chapter relates to the Wildlife Services Division of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.

(b) The Wildlife Services Division protects the public health, safety, economy, and environment in Oklahoma by managing wildlife that would otherwise damage human or livestock health and safety, public and private property, agriculture, forestry, and other natural resources.

(c) The Wildlife Services Division provides assistance to Oklahoma citizens by managing potentially harmful wildlife in both urban and rural locations statewide, including but not limited to, predatory animals, rodents, birds, and invasive species.

(d) The Wildlife Services Division may cooperate with other federal, state, or local agencies and programs to obtain funding necessary to provide wildlife management services in Oklahoma. If funding from other federal, state, or local agencies and programs becomes unavailable, the Wildlife Services Division may continue to provide wildlife management services in Oklahoma to the extent that funding from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture or other sources are available.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:48-1-1

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/12/2014