Sec. 68.003. STATEWIDE EXTINCTION LIST. (a) The director shall file with the secretary of state a list of fish or wildlife threatened with statewide extinction.
(b) Fish or wildlife may be classified by the director as threatened with statewide extinction if the department finds that the continued existence of the fish or wildlife is endangered due to:
(1) the destruction, drastic modification, or severe curtailment of its habitat;
(2) its overutilization for commercial or sporting purposes;
(3) disease or predation; or
(4) other natural or man-made factors.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing
Chapter 68 - Endangered Species
Section 68.002. Endangered Species
Section 68.003. Statewide Extinction List
Section 68.004. Amendments to List by Director
Section 68.005. Petition of Reclassification
Section 68.006. Permit for Taking Endangered Species
Section 68.007. Propagation Permit Required
Section 68.008. Original Propagation Permit
Section 68.009. Renewal Propagation Permit
Section 68.010. Reports by Permittee
Section 68.011. Refusal or Cancellation of Permit
Section 68.013. Disposition of Fish or Wildlife
Section 68.015. Prohibited Acts
Section 68.016. Sold Species to Be Tagged
Section 68.017. Seizure of Fish or Wildlife
Section 68.018. Disposition of Funds; Appropriations