§ 5407. Authority to seize threatened or endangered species
In addition to other methods of enforcement authorized by law, the Secretary may direct under this section that wildlife or wild plants that were seized because of violation of this chapter be rehabilitated, released, replanted, or transferred to a zoological, botanical, educational, or scientific institution, and that the costs of the transfer and staff time related to a violation may be charged to the violator. The Secretary, with the advice of the Endangered Species Committee, may adopt rules for the implementation of this section. (Added 1981, No. 188 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2015, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 26.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 10 - Conservation and Development
Chapter 123 - Protection of Endangered Species
§ 5402. Endangered and threatened species lists
§ 5402a. Critical habitat; listing
§ 5403. Protection of endangered and threatened species
§ 5404. Endangered Species Committee
§ 5406. Cooperation by other agencies
§ 5407. Authority to seize threatened or endangered species
§ 5408. Authorized takings; incidental takings; destruction of critical habitat