Section 29.886. Management of double-crested cormorants.

 

(1)  In this section:

(a) “U.S. depredation order" means the depredation order for double-crested cormorants to protect public resources that was issued by the U.S. department of interior, fish and wildlife service, in 50 CFR 21.48 , to reduce or minimize the wildlife damage caused by double-crested cormorants.

(b) “Wildlife damage" means adverse impacts on fish, including fish hatchery stock, wildlife, plants, and their habitats.

(2)  The department shall, in cooperation with federal agencies, administer a program in a manner that complies with the U.S. depredation order to control and manage double-crested cormorants in order to reduce wildlife damage caused by double-crested cormorants.

2005 a. 287 .