{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34a-8-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34A-8-1","heading":"Definition of terms.","body":"Terms as used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, mean:\n(1) \"Endangered species,\" any species of wildlife or plants which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of its range other than a species of insects determined by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission or the secretary of the United States Department of Interior to constitute a pest whose protection under this chapter would present an overwhelming and overriding risk to man;\n(2) \"Nongame species,\" any wildlife species not legally classified a game species, fur-bearer, threatened species, or as endangered by statute or regulations of this state;\n(3) \"Threatened species,\" any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range;\n(4) \"Wildlife,\" any nondomesticated animal, whether reared in captivity or not, and includes any part, product, egg, or offspring thereof, or the dead body or parts thereof.\nSource: SL 1977, ch 335, § 1.","path":["TITLE 34A. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION","CHAPTER 34A-8. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34A-8-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"083f19c37e12d7463edfc604ad0ac83fdd1bbfc3def659aa55b0a1c5f63b7e5d","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34a-7-17","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34a-8-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}