The commissioner shall make information under section 12804 available to all other state agencies and municipal governments for the purposes of review.

2.__Variance.__Notwithstanding subsection 1, state agencies and municipal governments may grant a variance from this section provided that:

A.__The commissioner certifies that the proposed action would not pose a significant risk to any population of endangered or threatened species within the State; and

B.__A public hearing is held on the proposed action.

3.__Pending applications.__Notwithstanding Title 1, section 302, applications pending at the time of adoption of habitats and guidelines under section 12804, subsections 2 and 3 are governed by this section.

§12807.__Introduction of wolves to State; approval

A person may not release a wolf in the State for the purpose of reintroducing that species into the State without the prior approval of both Houses of the Legislature and the commissioner.

A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.

§12808.__Misuse of endangered or threatened species

For the purposes of this section, "to take," "take" and "taking" mean the intentional or negligent act or omission that results in the death of any endangered or threatened species.

1.__Misuse of endangered or threatened species.__Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3, a person may not:

A.__Import into the State or export out of the State any endangered or threatened species;

B.__Hunt, take, trap or possess any endangered or threatened species within the State;

C.__Possess, process, sell, offer for sale, deliver, carry, transport or ship, by any means whatsoever, any endangered or threatened species or any part of an endangered or threatened species; or