B.__For dead fish or wildlife, dispose of that fish or wildlife in any manner considered appropriate by the commissioner.

This subsection does not apply to fish or wildlife seized by the commissioner under section 10502.

10.__Taking and importing wildlife. The commissioner may take fish or wildlife for scientific purposes and may bring fish and wildlife into the State or authorize others to do so.

11.__Take or import animals and birds. The commissioner may take or import wild animals or wild birds of any kind, dead or alive, for the purposes of inspection, cultivation, propagation, distribution or for scientific or other purposes considered by the commissioner to be of interest to the game industry of this State.

12.__Purchase or sale of wildlife for use as evidence.__An agent of the commissioner may buy or sell wildlife for use as evidence in prosecution of a violation of this Part.

§10106.__Fish and wildlife restoration

1.__Commissioner's authority.__The State assents to the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, Public Law, September 2, 1937, chapter 899, as amended, and the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act, Public Law, August 9, 1950, chapter 658, as amended. The commissioner is authorized, empowered and directed to perform such acts as may be necessary to the conduct and establishment of cooperative wildlife and fish restoration projects, as defined in those Acts of Congress, in compliance with those Acts and with rules and regulations promulgated by the United States Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior under those Acts.

2.__Control of distribution and conservation of hares and rabbits. The commissioner may at any time take and transport live hares or rabbits by purchasing them from local trappers whenever the commissioner determines it necessary for the proper distribution and conservation of the hares and rabbits.

§10107.__Deer wintering areas

1.__Identification of deer wintering areas.__The commissioner shall, by rule, establish criteria for the