Montana Code Annotated 2001

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     87-5-712. Authority for commission to control importation generally of certain wildlife species. The commission may, after public hearing, list by administrative rule wildlife species prohibited from importation for captive breeding for research or commercial purposes or for the commercial pet trade if the commission finds, based on scientific investigation, that the species, because of behavioral traits or other biological considerations, would not be readily subject to control by man while in captivity or that if released into natural habitat would pose a substantial threat to native wildlife and plants or agricultural production.

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 624, L. 1985.

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