NAC503.103. Criteria for classification of wildlife as protected.

A species or subspecies of wildlife may be classified as protected if the Commission determines, from available information, that one or more of the following criteria exists:

     1. The wildlife is found only in this State and its population, distribution or habitat is limited.

     2. The wildlife has a limited population or distribution within this State that is likely to decline as a result of human or natural causes.

     3. The population of the wildlife is threatened as a result of the deterioration or loss of its habitat.

     4. The wildlife has ecological, scientific, educational or other value that justifies its classification as protected.

     5. The available data is not adequate to determine the exact status of the population of the wildlife, but does indicate a limited population, distribution or habitat.

     6. The wildlife is listed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in the Federal Register as a candidate species, or it is classified as threatened or endangered in the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531 et seq.

     7. Other evidence exists to justify classifying the wildlife as protected.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs, eff. 7-6-92; A by R133-04, 10-28-2004)