California Fish and Game Code 3952 – The department shall develop a statewide elk management plan, …
The department shall develop a statewide elk management plan, consistent with the state‘s wildlife policy as set forth in Section 1801. The statewide elk management plan shall emphasize maintaining sufficient elk populations in perpetuity, while considering all of the following:
(a) Characteristics and geographic range of each elk subspecies within the state, including Roosevelt elk, Rocky Mountain elk, and tule elk.
Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 3952
- Department: means the Department of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 37
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Fish and Game Code 83
- Wildlife: means and includes all wild animals, birds, plants, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and related ecological communities, including the habitat upon which the wildlife depends for its continued viability. See California Fish and Game Code 89.5
(b) Habitat conditions and trends within the state.
(c) Major factors affecting elk within the state, including, but not limited to, conflicts with other land uses.
(d) Management activities necessary to achieve the goals of the plan and to alleviate property damage.
(e) Identification of high priority areas for elk management.
(f)Methods for determining population viability and the minimum population level needed to sustain local herds.
(g) Description of the necessary contents for individual herd management plans prepared for high priority areas.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 291, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004.)