598 So. 2d 1171 - State v. McHugh’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “Wildlife agents shall see that every person dealing in any way in any of the wildlife, fish, and game of the state in territory assigned to him for which a license must be obtained, has in his possession, and is the owner of, an official license. La.R.S. 56:54(A). [W]ildlife agents ... may, without a warrant, arrest any person violating any of the laws or regulations under the jurisdiction of the department ... and may immediately take such person in custody for examination or trial before any officer or court of competent jurisdiction.... La. R.S. 56:54(B). [A] wildlife agent may visit, inspect and examine, with or without search warrant... any ... boat ... for wild birds, wild quadrupeds, fish or other aquatic life or any parts thereof whenever there is probable cause to believe that a violation has occurred. La.R.S. 56:55(A). In view of the vast expanse of marsh and isolated wildlife habitat extant throughout the state, and to facilitate the effective protection of private and public rights and property, particularly in but not limited to, these isolated areas, duly commissioned wildlife officers and agents of the enforcement division ... shall, in addition to the authority otherwise conferred by law upon such officers, be vested with the same authority and powers conferred by law upon other law enforcement officers of this state.... La.R.S. 56:55.2(A). No person shall at any time, hunt, take, possess, or cause to be transported by any other person any wild bird or any wil”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 630 So. 2d 1259 - State v. McHugh