{"data":{"id":"us-mt/87-5-714","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"87-5-714","heading":"Wildlife species authorized for introduction or transplantation.","body":"(1) The following wildlife species may be introduced or transplanted by the department based upon scientific investigation and upon approval of the commission:\n(a) gray (Hungarian) partridge (Perdix perdix);\n(b) chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar);\n(c) ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus);\n(d) turkey (Meleagris gallopavo);\n(e) rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri);\n(f) golden trout (Salmo aquabonita);\n(g) brown trout (Salmo trutta);\n(h) brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis);\n(i) lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush);\n(j) northern pike (Esox lucius);\n(k) black bullhead (Ictalurus melas);\n(l) yellow bullhead (Ictalurus natalis);\n(m) largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides);\n(n) smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieui);\n(o) pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus);\n(p) bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus);\n(q) green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus);\n(r) rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris);\n(s) black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus);\n(t) white crappie (Pomoxis annularis);\n(u) yellow perch (Perca flavescens);\n(v) walleye (Sander vitreus);\n(w) cisco (tulibee) (Coregonus artedii);\n(x) spottail shiner (Notropis hudsonius);\n(y) kokanee salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka);\n(z) chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha);\n(aa) lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis);\n(bb) golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas).\n(2) The commission may by rule and subject to the provisions of 87-5-711 authorize the department to transplant or introduce species of wildlife not listed in subsection (1).","path":["TITLE 87. FISH AND WILDLIFE","CHAPTER 5. WILDLIFE PROTECTION","Part 7. Importation, Introduction, and Transplantation of Wildlife"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0870/chapter_0050/part_0070/section_0140/0870-0050-0070-0140.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:46Z","sha256":"b7768c00b21101d724d631db4a3de6faf7d2dc4c482392fac98a78e23106c355","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/87-5-713","next":"us-mt/87-5-715"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}