Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures
CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE
Section 503.030 - Protected, threatened and sensitive mammals
Current through February 27, 2024
1. Protected mammals include all bats in the order Chiroptera and the following mammals:
|
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
|
|
(a) Chipmunk |
Hidden Forest Uinta ........... |
Neotamias umbrinus nevadensis |
|
Palmer's .............................. |
Neotamias palmeri |
|
|
Humboldt Yellow-pine ........ |
Neotamias amoenus celeris |
|
|
(b) Hare |
Sierra Nevada Snowshoe ...... |
Lepus americanus tahoensis |
|
(c) Marten |
Pacific .................................... |
Martes caurina |
|
(d) Mountain Beaver |
Sierra Nevada ........................ |
Aplodontia rufa californica |
|
(e) Mouse |
Dark Kangaroo ..................... |
Microdipodops megacephalus |
|
Pale Kangaroo....................... |
Microdipodops pallidus |
|
|
Western Jumping .................. |
Zapus princeps |
|
|
(f) Pika |
Ochotona princeps |
|
|
(g) Squirrel |
Humboldt's | |
|
Flying .................................... |
.... Glaucomys oregonensis |
|
|
Western Gray ........................ |
.... Sciurus griseus |
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(h) Wolverine |
Gulo gulo |
|
|
(i) Vole |
Ash Meadows Montane .......... |
Microtus montanus nevadensis |
|
Pahranagat Valley Montane .. |
Microtus montanus fucosus |
2. The following species of protected mammal is further classified as threatened:
|
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
|
|
Pika |
American |
Ochotona princeps |
3. The following species of protected mammals are further classified as sensitive:
|
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
|
|
(a) Chipmunk |
Hidden Forest Uinta ................ |
Neotamias umbrinus nevadensis |
|
Palmer's .................................. |
.Neotamias palmeri |
|
|
Humboldt Yellow-pine ........... |
Neotamias amoenus celeris |
|
|
(b) Mountain Beaver |
Sierra Nevada ......................... |
Aplodontia rufa californica |
|
(c) Mouse |
Dark Kangaroo ...................... |
Microdipodops megacephalus |
|
Pale Kangaroo........................ |
Microdipodops pallidus |
|
|
(d) Vole |
Ash Meadows Montane .......... |
Microtus montanus nevadensis |
|
Pahranagat Valley Montane .... |
Microtus montanus fucosus |
Bd. of Fish & Game Comm'rs, part No. 1, eff. 7-1-69; A 10-1-76; 10-15-77-NAC A by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, 7-6-92; R133-04, 10-28-2004; R155-08, 9-18-2008; A by R009-21A, eff. 2/28/2022; A by R009-21CAP, eff. 3/3/2022
NRS 501.105, 501.110, 501.181
