In addition to other powers and duties, the director:
A. may acquire land or aquatic habitat interests for the conservation, management, restoration, propagation and protection of threatened or endangered species; and
B. shall conduct studies to determine the status and requirements for survival of threatened or endangered species.
History: 1953 Comp., § 53-2-57, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 83, § 8; 1995, ch. 145, § 7.
The 1995 amendment rewrote the section heading which read "Commission; land acquisition; state plan studies"; in Subsection A, substituted "land or aquatic habitat interests" for "lands, waters or interests therein" and inserted "threatened or"; deleted former Subsection B, relating to public hearings on a state plan for endangered species; and redesignated former Subsection C as Subsection B and inserted "threatened or" therein.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 17 - Game and Fish and Outdoor Recreation
Article 2 - Hunting and Fishing Regulations
Part 3 - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT
Section 17-2-37 - Short title.
Section 17-2-38 - Definitions.
Section 17-2-39 - Findings and declarations.
Section 17-2-40 - Biennial review; investigations; recommendations of the director; procedures.
Section 17-2-40.1 - Recovery plans; procedures.
Section 17-2-41 - Endangered species.
Section 17-2-42 - Management programs.
Section 17-2-43 - Commission; power to regulate.
Section 17-2-43.1 - Judicial review; administrative actions.
Section 17-2-44 - Director; land or aquatic habitat interest acquisition.
Section 17-2-46 - Enforcement; powers of conservation officers.