Okla. Admin. Code § 800:25-26-7

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 800:25-26-7 - Uses and specifications

(a) A copy of the letter of authorization must be carried by each authorized individual when active in the field.

(b) Each letter of authorization will describe the extent of the activities that it covers including the geographic area and the methods of capture or take.

(c) Letter of authorization may be issued for the capture, possession and vouchering of species that cannot be permitted under a scientific collector's permit including deer, bear, elk, antelope and turkey.

(d) Letters of authorization may be issued to individuals and laboratories within government research institutions and public universities that conduct fish and wildlife research funded by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

(e) A letter of authorization does not preclude the need for a federal permit. The capture, possession and vouchering of migratory birds and federally-listed threatened or endangered species requires a federal permit unless exempted under an Endangered Species Act Section 4(d) rule.

(f) A letter of authorization does not preclude the need to obtain permission from landowners to operate on private property, or the need to obtain permission from official area managers when operating on municipal, state or federal lands.

Okla. Admin. Code § 800:25-26-7

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/11/2020