§ 2002 Possession Of Illegally Taken Wildlife

• •You may only have animals that were taken legally.
• •If you break wildlife rules to get an animal, you can't keep that animal or any part of it.
• •The law applies to birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and any parts of them.

A person finds a wild turtle in a forest, takes it home, and later a wildlife officer discovers it.

Because the turtle was taken without following the proper rules, the person is not allowed to keep it and could be charged under this law.