It is the purpose of Sections 17-5-1 through 17-5-9 NMSA 1978 and the policy of New Mexico to provide an adequate and flexible system for the protection of fur-bearing animals to the end that valuable fur resources shall not be wasted or depleted. History: Laws 1939, ch. 178, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 43-501; 1953 Comp., § 53-5-1; Laws 1980, ch. 15, § 1. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 35 Am. Jur. 2d Fish and Game §§ 6, 16, 29, 38.
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