Wild animals property of the people; department to protect and manage wild animals
Ind. Code § 14-22-1-1
in effectSec. 1. (a) All wild animals, except those that are:
(1) legally owned under a license or permit as required by this article; or
(2) otherwise excepted in this article;
are the property of the people of Indiana.
(b) The department shall provide for the protection and proper management of all legally or publicly owned wild animals in Indiana.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-1-2 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.89-2016, SEC.5.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/14Fetched: 10/17/2026
