Sec. 26-69. Wildlife management practices.
Sec. 26-69. Wildlife management practices. The commissioner may engage in
wildlife management practices, including, but not limited to: (1) Managing the wildlife
resources of the state to provide sustainable, healthy populations of diverse wildlife
species, including endangered and threatened species, consistent with professional wildlife management principles; (2) conducting research to better understand processes and
relationships affecting wildlife and habitats; (3) conducting public awareness and technical assistance programs to enhance privately-owned habitat and promote an appreciation for and understanding of the value and use of wildlife; (4) performing any work
for the establishment, restoration, improvement, control and protection of wildlife habitats; (5) performing any work to create and maintain facilities for ingress and egress for
public use of any area under said commissioner's control; (6) regulating hunting seasons
and bag limits for all harvestable wildlife species within Connecticut; (7) managing
public hunting and wildlife recreational opportunities on state-owned, state-leased, permit-required areas and cooperative wildlife management areas; and (8) conducting, with
volunteer assistance, conservation education and safety programs to promote safe and
ethical hunting practices. Said commissioner may expend from federal aid funds necessary moneys for supplies, materials, equipment, temporary personal services and contractual services to carry out the provisions of this section. Any utilization of such powers
by the commissioner shall be documented and subject to disclosure pursuant to the
Freedom of Information Act. Such documentation shall include, but not be limited to:
An explanation of the need for such use, the duration of such use, a description of the
power used, the location where such power was used, the names of the persons or entities
that may take animals pursuant to the plan, any conditions of the plan, the methods used
under the plan and any species taken under the plan.
(1955, S. 2480d; 1959, P.A. 398, S. 11; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 264; P.A. 03-192, S. 10.)
History: 1959 act deleted references to expenditures from game fund; 1971 act substituted references to environmental
protection commissioner for references to board of fisheries and game; P.A. 03-192 replaced former provisions re installations, facilities and structures with Subdivs. (1) to (8) re wildlife management practices that commissioner may engage
in and provided that utilization of such powers shall be documented and subject to disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act.
See Sec. 26-99 re establishment of fish and game refuges.