1. The commission may establish state game refuges or sanctuaries on any land owned by the state of Iowa suitable for this purpose when necessary for the preservation of biological balance pursuant to the provisions of section 481A.39, for the protection of public parks, for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare, or to effect sound wildlife management.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 481A.5

  • Biological balance: means that condition when the number of animals present over the long term is at or near the number of animals of a particular species that the available habitat is capable of supporting. See Iowa Code 481A.1
  • Commission: means the natural resource commission. See Iowa Code 481A.1
  • Director: means the director of the department or the director's designee. See Iowa Code 481A.1
  • Game: means all of the animals specified in this subsection except those designated as not protected, and includes the heads, skins, and any other parts, and the nests and eggs of birds and their plumage. See Iowa Code 481A.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. In emergency situations when the maintenance of the biological balance as provided in section 481A.39 is threatened, the director may establish temporary state game refuges in conformity with sound wildlife management. The establishment of a temporary refuge shall be accomplished by posting notices in conspicuous places around the refuge. The establishment of a temporary refuge by the director shall be effective until five days after the next meeting of the commission or for such longer time as the commission may determine is necessary to maintain a biological balance as provided in section 481A.39 and to effect sound wildlife management.
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