Nongame Wildlife Program
- Habitats
- General Plant & Animal Information
- Plant & Animal Species Lists
- Plant and Animal Pictures
- Wildlife Viewing
- Publications
- Contact Information
Related DFG Links
- Hunting Program
- Resource Assessment
- Conservation Planning Program
- California Endangered Species Act
- Environmental Review and Species Take Permits
Nongame Wildlife Program
1812 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Related Waterfowl Links
- Report a Banded Bird
- Duck Identification
- 2007/08 Waterfowl Hunt Results on Public Hunt Areas
- 2006-07 Waterfowl Hunting Regulations
- Aleutian Goose Hunting in North Coast Special Management Area
- Delta Island Waterfowl Hunting Applications
- Waterfowl Hunting Zones
- 2006 CA Breeding Pair Population Estimate for All Species Combined
Laws and Regulations Directing Environmental Review and Species Take Programs
The following is a list of law and regulations that form the legal authority for our environmental review process under the California Environmental Quality Act and our issuance of species take permits under the California Endangered Species Act and other Fish and Game Code and Title 14 laws and regulations. This is not a complete list.
| Title of Authority | Section No. or Other Reference |
|---|---|
| California Laws | |
| Fish and Game Code | Section 1002 - Permits to take plant or animal life for scientific or educational purposes |
| Fish and Game Code | Section 1900 et seq. - Native plant protection |
| Fish and Game Code | Section 3503, and 3503.5 - Protection of birds' nests |
| Fish and Game Code | Section 3511 - Fully Protected Birds |
| Fish and Game Code | Section 3513 - Taking Migratory Bird Treaty Act birds |
| Fish and Game Code | Section 4700 - Fully Protected Mammals |
| Fish and Game Code | Section 5050 - Fully Protected Reptiles and Amphibians |
| Fish and Game Code | Section 5515 - Fully Protected Fish |
| Public Resources Code | Sections 21000-21177 - California Environmental Quality Act |
| California Regulations | |
| Title 14, Calif. Code of Regulations (CCR) | Sections 650 - Scientific Collecting Permits |
| Title 14, CCR | Section 670.7 - Permits to take fully protected species for scientific purposes |
| Title 14, CCR | Section 753 - Policy for implementation of CEQA |
| Title 14, CCR | Sections 783-786.6 Implementation of California Endangered Species Act |
| Title 14, CCR | Chapter 3, Sections15000-15387 - Guidelines for California Environmental Quality Act |
| Federal Laws | |
| 16 United States Code | Sections 703 et seq. - Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, amended |
| 16 United States Code | Sections 1531 et seq. - Endangered Species Act |