Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 1070 - POSSESSION OF SPECIMENS OR PRODUCTS OF ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES › Section 1070.10 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Animal - those organisms commonly included in the science of
				zoology and generally distinguished from plants by possession of a nervous
				system and the ability to move from place to place, including all invertebrates
				such as sponges and mollusks as well as vertebrates such as fishes, amphibians,
				reptiles, birds, and mammals. (Section 2 of the Illinois Endangered Species
				Protection Act) (the Act) [520 ILCS 10/2 ]
Animal Product - the fur, hide, skin, teeth, feathers, tusks,
				claws, eggs, nests or the body or any portion thereof whether in a green or raw
				state or as a product manufactured or refined from an animal protected under
				the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act (Section 2 of the Act) or under
				this Part.
Board - the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board.
				(Section 2 of the Act)
Department - the IllinoisDepartment of Natural Resources.
				(Section 2 of the Act)
Director - the Director of the IllinoisDepartment of Natural
				Resources. (Section 2 of the Act)
Endangered Species - any species of plant or animal classified
				as endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( P.L. 93-205,
				effective December 28, 1973) and amendments thereto, plus such other species
				which the Board may list as in danger of extinction in the wild in Illinois due
				to one or more causes including but not limited to, the destruction, diminution
				or disturbance of habitat, overexploitation, predation, pollution, disease, or
				other natural or manmade factors affecting its prospects of survival, but not
				including nursery plant stock obtained from a non-wild source, nor pre-act or
				legally obtained birds of prey held by licensed falconers. (Section 2 of the
				Act)
Federal Endangered Plant - A plant appearing on the Federal
				Endangered Species List.
Illinois List - those species of animals and plants listed by
				the Board as endangered or threatened. (Section 2 of the Act)
Person - any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, trust,
				association, private entity, government agency, or their agents, and
				representatives. (Section 2 of the Act)
Plant - any organism not considered to be an animal, including
				such organisms as algae, fungi, bryophytes, and ferns, as well as flowering
				plants and conifers. (Section 2 of the Act)
Plant Product - any plant body or part thereof removed from
				natural habitat, including seeds, fruits, roots, stems, flowers, leaves, or
				products made from any of these, including extracts and powders. (Section 2 of
				the Act)
Program Manager - the supervisor of the Endangered and
				Threatened Species Conservation Program in the Department.
Scrap - to dispose of a specimen or product of an endangered or
				threatened species in a manner which permanently removes that specimen or
				product from the possession of the permit holder and renders the specimen or
				product unsuitable for possession by any other person. This shall include, but
				not be limited to euthanasia, burning, or burial.
Specimen - a live individual of any animal or plant
				species.
Take - in reference to animals and animal products, to harm,
				hunt, shoot, pursue, lure, wound, kill, destroy, harass, gig, spear, ensnare,
				trap, capture, collect, or to attempt to engage in such conduct. In reference
				to plants and plant products, to collect, pick, cut, dig up, kill, destroy,
				bury, crush, or harm in any way.
Threatened Species - any species of plant or animal classified
				as threatened under the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( P.L. 93-205,
				effective December 28, 1973) and amendments thereto, plus such other species
				which the Board may list as likely to become endangered in Illinois within the
				foreseeable future. (Section 2 of the Act)