S.D. Codified Laws § 34A-8A-2

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 34A-8A-2 - Promulgation of list of species of management concern-Factors considered

The secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall establish, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, a list of species of management concern. In determining whether a species should be listed, the following factors are to be considered:

(1) Whether the species or its habitat, or both are of value ecologically and aesthetically and at the same time burdensome for property owners; and
(2) Whether the species may warrant protection at times and control at others depending on the rate of reproduction, climate, disease, population viability, and other factors.

SDCL 34A-8A-2

SL 2001, ch 191, §2; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 1,s. 51, eff. 4/19/2021.