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The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is granted general authority under Nebraska <br />statutes, which state, "the commission shall have sole charge of the state's parks, game <br />and fish, recreational grounds, and all things pertaining thereto." With that broad authority <br />comes great responsibility towards those resources. Nebraska's wildlife is owned by all <br />citizens and the Commission is charged with the welfare of our state's flora and fauna. The <br />Nebraska Legislature has also enacted the Nongame and Endangered Species <br />Conservation Act. <br />The Mission statement of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is, "Stewardship of <br />the state's fish, wildlife, parks, and outdoor recreation resources in the best long -term <br />interests of the people .and those resources." If future generations are to -enjoy those <br />resou rces, we must perpetuate and enhance all fish, wildlife, and park resources for <br />recreational, aesthetic, educational, and scientific use by Nebraska citizens and <br />their visitors. <br />One of the Commission's goals is to conserve ecosystems upon which Nebraska Nongame <br />resources depend. To attain that goal, we have established five objectives. <br />1. Conserve the'land and water base that support nongame resources. <br />2. Increase the appreciation and awareness of nongame resources. <br />3. Attain the knowledge necessary for conservation of nongame resources. <br />4. Conserve viable populations of nongame resources. <br />5. Secure funding and the work force needed to carry out conservation activities for <br />nongame resources. <br />"Through Statute the Nebraska Legislature finds and declares: <br />(1) That it is the policy of this state to conserve species of wildlife for human <br />enjoyment, for scientific purposes, and to insure their perpetuation as viable <br />components of their ecosystems; <br />(2) That species of wildlife and wild plants normally occurring within this state <br />which may be found to. be threatened or endangered within this state shall be <br />accorded such protection as is necessary to maintain and enhance their <br />numbers; <br />(3). That-this state shall assist in the protection of species of wildlife and wild plants <br />Which are determined to be threatened or endangered elsewhere pursuant to <br />the. Endangered Species Act. by prohibiting the taking., possession, <br />transportation, exportation from this state, processing, sale or offer for sale, or <br />shipment within this state of such - endangered species and by carefully <br />regulating such activities with regard to such threatened. species. Exceptions <br />to such prohibitions, for the purpose of enhancing the conservation of such <br />:species, may be permitted as set forth in the Nongame. and Endangered <br />Species Conservation Act; and <br />(4) That. any funding for . the conservation of nongame, threatened, and <br />endangered. species shall be made available to the commission from General <br />Fund appropriations, .the Nongame and Endangered Species .Conservation <br />Fund,'or other sources of revenue not deposited in the State Game- Fund." <br />3 <br />