State Summary: SOUTH CAROLINA Sources: Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, Title 50; 1992 Replacement Volume. STATE WILDLIFE POLICY All wild birds, wild game, and fish, except fish in strictly private ponds and lakes and lakes entirely segregated from other waters or held and grown in aquaculture operations, are state property (50-1-10). PROTECTED SPECIES OF WILDLIFE Game bird species for which no specific open season has been provided are protected and may not be shot, trapped, destroyed nor may such be attempted at any time. The Department may prescribe an open season for the taking of exotic game birds, and prescribe areas, sex of birds and taking methods for any zone in which these species become numerous enough to be harvested. Areas not specifically open to hunting are closed. Taking or possessing exotic game birds illegally or taking in any way not prescribed by the Department is a misdemeanor, with a $50-100 fine, or jail for 15-30 days. These provisions apply to ruffed grouse (50-11-810). The Commission shall by regulation propose a list of indigenous species determined to be endangered within the state, allow public comment on the proposed list, and may add to or delete species from the list after review at least every two years. It is unlawful, except as otherwise provided, to take, possess, transport, export, sell or ship, or for a common carrier to do so, any species or subspecies of wildlife on the state indigenous endangered species list, or the US lists of native or foreign endangered species as modified, except that listed wildlife which are transported through may enter and exit the state under the terms/permits of federal or other state regulations. The Commission may accept modifications to the federal lists as binding by regulation after scientific determination of their endangered status (50-15-40). | |
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