State v. Sour Mountain Realty, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
On appeal we must construe a portion of ECL 11-0535 (hereinafter the New York State Endangered Species Act) to determine whether a “taking” of a threatened species includes the modification of its habitat. We hold that a prohibited taking of a protected species may occur upon the modification of its habitat. Moreover, under the particular circumstances before us, we conclude that the Supreme Court properly found that the defendant had committed a taking of a threatened species under the New York State Endangered Species Act and therefore affirm the order granting the…
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