It is the purpose of Sections 17-5-1 through 17-5-9 NMSA 1978 and the policy of New Mexico to provide an adequate and flexible system for the protection of fur-bearing animals to the end that valuable fur resources shall not be wasted or depleted. History: Laws 1939, ch. 178, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 43-501; 1953 Comp., § 53-5-1; Laws 1980, ch. 15, § 1.
Declaration of policy
NMSA 1978, § 17-5-1 — under Article 5.
NMSA 1978, § 17-5-1