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HomeFish and Game CodeDiv. 2Ch. 3Art. 1§ 1001 Wildlife Taking Authority

§ 1001 Wildlife Taking Authority

Fish and Game Code·California
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§ 1001 Wildlife Taking Authority

This law says a government department can take any kind of animal or plant for science, health, safety, helping people, or law enforcement.

Key Takeaways

  • •The department can take fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, nests, eggs, and any plant or animal.
  • •It can do this for science, public health, safety, preventing suffering, or law‑enforcement reasons.
  • •No other law can stop the department from doing these things.

Example

A wildlife officer collects a few frog eggs from a pond to study a disease that might spread to other animals.

Because the law lets the department take animals for scientific and public‑health reasons, the officer can legally collect those eggs.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 1001 Wildlife Taking Authority

Nothing in this code or any other law shall prohibit the department from taking, for scientific, propagation, public health or safety, prevention or relief of suffering, or law enforcement purposes, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, and the nests and eggs thereof, or any other form of plant or animal life. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 285, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2008.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

departmentscientificpropagationpublic health or safetyprevention or relief of sufferinglaw enforcement purposesfishamphibiansreptilesmammalsbirdsnests and eggsplant or animal life

Related Statutes

  • § 1000 Wildlife Conservation Research Funding
  • § 1007 Wildlife Import And Distribution
  • § 1008 Wildlife Disease Investigation
  • § 12159 Seizure Of Illegal Wildlife
  • § 12163 Wildlife Purchase Payment Requirement

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 1001.
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