Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-40 - Wildlife Rehabilitation
Section R657-40-2 - Definitions
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-40-2
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Terms used in this rule are defined in Section 23-13-2.
(2) In addition:
(a) "Apprentice" means a person listed on a
certificate of registration for wildlife rehabilitation who is authorized to
rehabilitate wildlife under the direct supervision of a wildlife
rehabilitator.
(b) "CFR" means the
Code of Federal Regulations;
(c)
"Direct Supervision" means to provide personal assistance and instruction to an
apprentice for wildlife rehabilitation, including prior approval of treatment
and disposition of wildlife undergoing rehabilitation.
(d) "Taxa" means the following classes of
wildlife species that have similar requirements for food, habitat, and other
ecological or behavioral needs pertinent to wildlife rehabilitation:
(i) amphibians;
(ii) reptiles;
(iii) birds, except raptors;
(iv) raptors;
(v) mammals, except big game and
carnivores;
(vi) big game mammals;
and
(vii) carnivores.
(e) "Wildlife rehabilitation"
means to care for injured, sick, orphaned, or otherwise distressed wildlife for
the purpose of returning it to the wild.
(f) "Wildlife rehabilitator" means a person
authorized by the division to rehabilitate wildlife.
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