8.__Employee discipline. The commissioner may dismiss, suspend or otherwise discipline any department employee for cause. This right is subject to the right of appeal and arbitration of grievances as set forth in statute.

9.__Possession and disposal of fish and wildlife.__The commissioner may take possession of sick, injured or dead fish and wildlife that is not the property of another person.__For any fish and wildlife possessed by the commissioner under this subsection, the commissioner may:

A.__For sick or injured fish or wildlife, destroy that fish or wildlife when necessary in a manner consistent with the provisions of Title 17, section 1043; and

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