Utah Code 23A-15-201. Wolf management
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(1) The division shall contact the service upon discovering a wolf in an area of the state where wolves are listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act and request immediate removal of the animal from the state.
Terms Used In Utah Code 23A-15-201
- Division: means the Division of Wildlife Resources. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Endangered: means wildlife designated as endangered according to Section 3 of the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Endangered Species Act: means the Endangered Species Act of 1973, Utah Code 23A-15-101
- Service: means the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. See Utah Code 23A-15-101
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Threatened: means wildlife designated as threatened pursuant to Section 3 of the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Wolf: means the species Canis lupus. See Utah Code 23A-15-101
(2) The division shall manage wolves to prevent the establishment of a viable pack in all areas of the state where the wolf is not listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act until the wolf is completely delisted under the act and removed from federal control in the entire state.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to wolves lawfully held in captivity and restrained.