South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions
Section 41-1-4 - Wanton waste or destruction of protected birds, animals and fish prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

41-1-4. Wanton waste or destruction of protected birds, animals and fish prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
No person may wantonly waste or destroy any of the birds, animals, or fish of the kinds protected by the laws of this state. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, §25.0417; SL 1992, ch 293, §1.

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South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry

Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions

Section 41-1-1 - Definitions.

Section 41-1-1.1 - Persons deemed state residents.

Section 41-1-1.2 - Termination of resident status.

Section 41-1-1.3 - Definition of trophy animals.

Section 41-1-1.4 - Definition of nontrophy animals.

Section 41-1-2 - Game birds, animals, and fish as property of state.

Section 41-1-3 - Lawful use of game bird, animal, or fish.

Section 41-1-4 - Wanton waste or destruction of protected birds, animals and fish prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-1-5 - Forfeiture of right to game by unlawful taking, shipment or possession--State entitled to possession.

Section 41-1-5.1 - Civil damage liability to state for unlawful killing or taking of wild animals--Amount--Return of uninjured animal--Exemption.

Section 41-1-5.2 - Civil action for recovery of damages for unlawful killing or taking of animals--Effect of criminal conviction or acquittal--Deposit of damages and costs--Collection of judgments--Collection fees.

Section 41-1-5.6 - Statement of liability provisions printed on citations--Acknowledgment noted through specific receipt form--Failure to give required warnings.

Section 41-1-5.7 - Disposition of deer and antelope killed by motor vehicle.

Section 41-1-7 - Fish grown or raised for breeding purposes or sale.

Section 41-1-8 - Interference with lawful hunting, trapping, or fishing prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-1-9 - Disobeying order of peace officer to desist from interfering as misdemeanor.

Section 41-1-10 - Enjoining interference--Damages allowable.

Section 41-1-11 - Certain judgment debtors denied licenses--Automatic revocation pending satisfaction--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 41-1-12 - Euthanasia of animal injured in motor vehicle accident.

Section 41-1-13 - Report of euthanasia to department.