23:2A-2 - Legislative findings and declaration - New Jersey Statutes

23:2A-2.  Legislative findings and declaration
    The Legislature hereby finds and declares the following:

    a.  That it is the policy of this State to manage all forms of wildlife to insure their continued participation in the ecosystem;

    b.  That species or subspecies of wildlife indigenous to the State which may  be found to be endangered should be accorded special protection in order to  maintain and to the extent possible enhance their numbers;  and

    c.  That the State should assist in the protection of species or subspecies  of wildlife which are deemed to be endangered elsewhere by regulating the  taking, possession, transportation, exportation, processing, sale or offer for  sale or shipment within this State of species or subspecies of wildlife  including those on any Federal endangered species list.

     L.1973, c. 309, s. 2, eff. Dec. 14, 1973.