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Barkhausen said he had asked 
Governor Ogilvie to issue an exec- 
utive order delaying the effective 
date of the Endangered Species 
Act until April 30, “during which 
interval appropriate fiscal and 
operating procedures can be de- 
veloped for fair and economical 
administration of this significant 
legislation.” 
Barkhausen also said that the 
Attorney General’s Office had been 
requested to obtain a restraining 
order “until such time as the new 
Board can be appointed and or- 
ganized, and funding is set up.” 
Barkhausen said that ‘clear and 
thoughtful rules and regulations 
are required so that the desired 
protection can be afforded to the 
species without undue confusion 
and penalty to citizens and mer- 
chants.” 
The Act specifically names these 
species: leopard, snow leopard, — 
clouded leopard, tiger, cheetah, all 
members of the alligator and croc- 
odile families, vicuna, red and gray 
wolf, polar bear, mountain lion or 
cougar, jaguar, ocelot, margay, kit 
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fox and desert kit fox, Pacific rid- 
ley turtle and green turtle. Also 
it defines “wild animal product” as 
the fur, hide, skin, teeth, feathers, 
tusks, claws or any body portion 
of these animals, whether in a 
green or raw state, or as a manu- 
factured or refined product. 
It sets up a system by which the 
Department can issue permits, 
upon application, for possession, 
purchase and disposal of these ani- 
mals or animal products ‘for zoo- 
logical, education or scientific pur- 
poses only.” Another section pro- 
vides for limited permits to be 
issued to those in possession of such 
animals or animal products prior 
to the effective date of the Act. 
This would include items of animal 
product clothing. 
Action of the Board can add to 
the list of endangered species those 
animals designated by the Secre- 
tary of the Interior in federal leg- 
islation, and also other additional 
species after public hearings. 
Penalties for violations include 
fines of $100, to $1,000 and/or im- 
prisonment for up to a year. 
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Our cardinal is pictured in blazing red. The 
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