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Fish and Game Code - Chapter 1.5 of Division 3; Fish and Game Generally - California Endangered Species Act (secs. 2050 - 2115.5).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
California
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Stock enhancement/repopulation Protection of species Fishery management and conservation Sustainable use Management/conservation Endangered species International trade Wild fauna Wild flora Special fund
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Chapter of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code of California, known as California Endangered Species Act, sets out findings and policy of the State in respect of endangered species (defined) of fish, wildlife, and plants. The commission shall establish a list of endangered species and a list of threatened species. The Fish and Game Commission shall add or remove species from either list if it finds, upon the receipt of sufficient scientific information pursuant to this article, that the action is warranted. The Department of Fish and Game shall recommend, and the commission shall adopt, criteria for determining if a species is endangered or threatened. Interested parties may lodge a petition so have a species listed. The Act sets out rules for the taking, importation, exportation, or sale of an endangered species or a threatened species. Some provisions of the Act concern water flows and transfer of water and the protection of habitats.

Full text
English
Website
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov