Title 26 — Title 26: Fisheries and Game
6 chapters · 405 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-303 Findings. Policy.
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Sec. 26-303. Findings. Policy. The General Assembly finds that certain species of wildlife and plants have been rendered extinct as a consequence of man's activities and that other species of wildlife and plants are in danger of or threatened with extinction or have been otherwis…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-304 Definitions.
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Sec. 26-304. Definitions. As used in sections 22a-2, 23-5c, 23-74, 23-75, 26-40c, 26-40d, 26-40f and 26-303 to 26-315, inclusive: (1) “Department” means the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; (2) “Conserve” and “conservation” mean to use all methods and procedures…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-305 Program for the protection of endangered and threatened species.
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Sec. 26-305. Program for the protection of endangered and threatened species. There is established a program for the protection of endangered and threatened species. The commissioner may conduct investigations of wildlife and plants in order to develop information relating to pop…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-306 Regulations. Determination of whether any native species is endangered, threatened or of special concern. List. Essential habitats identified.
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Sec. 26-306. Regulations. Determination of whether any native species is endangered, threatened or of special concern. List. Essential habitats identified. (a) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing procedures for d…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-307 Review.
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Sec. 26-307. Review. The commissioner shall review, at least every five years, the designation of species as endangered, threatened or of special concern, and areas identified as essential habitats to determine whether he should: (1) Add or remove any species from the list of end…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-308 Treatment of species not listed as endangered or threatened as endangered or threatened species.
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Sec. 26-308. Treatment of species not listed as endangered or threatened as endangered or threatened species. (a) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to treat a species not listed as endangered or threatened pursuant to section…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-309 State acquisition of essential habitat. Management.
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Sec. 26-309. State acquisition of essential habitat. Management. (a) The commissioner may acquire for and on behalf of the state, essential habitat, or interests therein, for the conservation of endangered, threatened, or species of special concern by gift, devise, purchase, exch…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-310 Actions by state agencies which affect endangered or threatened species or species of special concern or essential habitats of such species.
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Sec. 26-310. Actions by state agencies which affect endangered or threatened species or species of special concern or essential habitats of such species. (a) Each state agency, in consultation with the commissioner, shall conserve endangered and threatened species and their essen…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-311 Taking of endangered or threatened species. Construction of chapter.
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Sec. 26-311. Taking of endangered or threatened species. Construction of chapter. (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 26-310, it is unlawful for (1) any person to wilfully take any endangered or threatened species on or from public property, waters of the state or propert…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-312 Violation. Order. Hearing.
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Sec. 26-312. Violation. Order. Hearing. If the commissioner or his duly authorized agent finds that any person is conducting any activity or maintaining a facility or condition which is in violation of section 26-311, the commissioner shall issue a written order by certified mail…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-313 Disclosure.
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Sec. 26-313. Disclosure. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may withhold from disclosure to any person maps and records that disclose the location of any essential …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-314 Natural Area Preserves Advisory Committee.
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Sec. 26-314. Natural Area Preserves Advisory Committee. There is established a Natural Area Preserves Advisory Committee which shall consist of seven members. Three members shall be employees of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and shall serve at the pleasure…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-315 Elephant ivory.
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Sec. 26-315. Elephant ivory. If the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection determines that trade in Connecticut of raw elephant ivory or products manufactured or derived from elephant ivory contributes to the extinction or endangerment of elephants, he shall adopt re…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-316 Eelgrass beds.
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Sec. 26-316. Eelgrass beds. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to protect and restore eelgrass, including the protection of existing eelgrass beds from degradation, the development of a restoration plan …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-317 Big six African species. Defined. Importation, possession, sale, offering for sale and transporting prohibited. Enforcement. Exemptions. Seizing of specimen. Violation. Penalty.
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Sec. 26-317. Big six African species. Defined. Importation, possession, sale, offering for sale and transporting prohibited. Enforcement. Exemptions. Seizing of specimen. Violation. Penalty. (a) For purposes of this section, “big six African species” means any specimen of any of …