Illinois Compiled Statutes 520 ILCS 10 — Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act.

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act"

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act". (Source: P.A. 77-2186.)

As used in this Act the following words have the following meanings: "Board" means the Endangered Species Protection Board created by this Act

As used in this Act the following words have the following meanings: "Board" means the Endangered Species Protection Board created by this Act. "Conservation" means to use and the use of all methods and procedures which are necessary to bring any endangered species or threatened species to the point at which the measur…

It is unlawful for any person: (1) to possess, take, transport, sell, offer for sale, give or otherwise dispose of any animal or the product thereof of any animal species which occurs on the Illinois List, unless otherwise authorized by law; (2) to deliver, receive, carry, transport or ship in interstate or foreign com…

Upon receipt of proper application and approval of the same, the Department may issue to any qualified person a permit which allows the taking, possession, transport, purchase, or disposal of specimens or products of an endangered or threatened species of animal or federal endangered plant after the effective date of t…

(a) Upon receipt of proper application and approval of same, the Department may issue a limited permit authorizing the possession, purchase or disposition of animals or animal products of an endangered or threatened species, or federal endangered plants to any person which had in its possession prior to the effective d…

Incidental taking

Incidental taking. (a) The Department may authorize, under prescribed terms and conditions, any taking otherwise prohibited by Section 3 if that taking is incidental to, and not the purpose of, the carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity. No taking under this Section shall be authorized by the Department unless th…

There is created the Endangered Species Protection Board whose duties include listing, delisting, or change of listing status of species for the Illinois List, in consultation with and written approval by the Department, in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, on rules for listing species of anima…

Any species or subspecies of animal or plant designated as endangered or threatened by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, P

Any species or subspecies of animal or plant designated as endangered or threatened by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, P.L. 93-205, as amended, shall be automatically listed as an endangered or threatened species under this Act and thereby placed on the…

Any officer or agent authorized by the Department or any police officer of the State or of any unit of local government within the State of Illinois, may execute any warrant to search for and seize any goods, merchandise or animals, plants, or animal or plant products sold or offered for sale in violation of this Act,…

Any person who violates any provision of this Act shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor

Any person who violates any provision of this Act shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 77-2830.)

The Endangered and Threatened Species Program shall be located within the Department

The Endangered and Threatened Species Program shall be located within the Department. All fines collected under this Act shall be paid to the State Treasurer and deposited in the Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund. (Source: P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)

Conservation program; public policy; rules

Conservation program; public policy; rules. (a) The Department, with the advice of the Board, shall actively plan and implement a program for the conservation of endangered and threatened species, by means which should include published data search, research, management, cooperative agreements with other agencies, iden…