Arkansas § 15-45-211 - State parks as bird sanctuaries.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 15-45-211 — State parks as bird sanctuaries., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-45-211. State parks as bird sanctuaries.
The entire areas embraced within the limits of any and all state parks of this state are designated and established as bird sanctuaries. It shall be unlawful for any person to trap, hunt, shoot, or attempt to shoot or molest in any manner any bird or wild fowl or to rob birds' nests or wild fowl's nests in these areas. However, if starlings or similar birds are found to be congregating in such numbers in a particular locality as in the opinion of the Department of Health constitutes a nuisance or a menace to health or property, then officials of the department, after giving three (3) days' notice of the time and place of the meeting, shall meet with representatives of the Audubon Society, a bird club, garden club, or humane society, or with as many of those clubs as are found to exist in the state, to discuss possible solutions to the problem. If, as a result of the meeting, no satisfactory alternative is found to abate the nuisance, then the birds may be destroyed in such numbers and in such manner as is deemed advisable by the department under the supervision of the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty (30) days.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 15-45-211 cover?
Section 15-45-211 ("State parks as bird sanctuaries.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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