“Wildlife purposes” includes the watering of wildlife and the establishment and maintenance of wetlands, fisheries and other wildlife habitats.
NRS 533.023
“Wildlife purposes” defined
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians v. Nevada (2013)
Most recently applied in MINERAL CO. VS. LYON CO. (NRAP 5) (September 2020)
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1733; A 2009, 596)
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Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.