N.D. Cent. Code § 20.1-07-02: Property rights - Wild fur-bearing animals

Any person, firm, corporation, or limited liability company raising and owning any protected fur-bearing animal, or in possession of the pelt of any wild animal lawfully obtained, has the same property rights therein as enjoyed by owners of domestic animals. They are, however, subject to all rules adopted by the director in regard to the introduction and release into the state of the animals, as provided in subsection 13 of section 20.1-02-05.