Duties in general.

The commission shall investigate places in Iowa rich in natural history, forest reserves, archaeological specimens, and geological deposits; and the means of promoting forestry and maintaining and preserving animal and bird life and the conservation of the natural resources of the state. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1798; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.2 ] C93, §461A.2