Wild animals property of the people; department to protect

and manage wild animals Sec. 1. (a) All wild animals, except those that are: (1) legally owned under a license or permit as required by this article; or (2) otherwise excepted in this article; are the property of the people of Indiana. (b) The department shall provide for the protection and proper management of all legally or publicly owned wild animals in Indiana. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-1-2 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.89-2016, SEC.5.