本法未規定者，適用其他有關法律之規定。
Whatever is not regulated by this act may be regulated by other compatible legislation.
第2條 本法所稱主管機關：在中央為行政院農業委員會；在直轄市為直轄市政府；在縣(市)為縣(市)政府。
Article 2 Responsible government authorities for the purpose of this act: Central government level: the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, henceforth referred to as the National Principal Authority (NPA).Municipal level: the municipal governments.County/city level: the county and city governments.
一野生動物：係指一般狀況下，應生存於棲息環境下之哺乳類、鳥類、爬蟲類、兩棲類、魚類、昆蟲及其他種類之動物。
1.Wildlife: in common circumstances, any animal living in a natural habitat, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and other kinds of animals;
二族群量：係指在特定時間及空間，同種野生動物存在之數量。
2.Population size: the number of the same species of wildlife living in a particular space at a particular time;
三瀕臨絕種野生動物：係指族群量降至危險標準，其生存已面臨危機之野生動物。
3.Endangered Species: those wildlife species whose population size is at or below a critical level so that their survival is in jeopardy;
五其他應予保育之野生動物：係指族群量雖未達稀有程度，但其生存已面臨危機之野生動物。
5.Other Conservation-Deserving Wildlife: species which do not necessarily have a very low total population, but their survival remains in jeopardy;
七棲息環境：係指維持動植物生存之自然環境。
7.Habitat: the natural living environment necessary for the survival of plants and animals;
八保育：係指基於物種多樣性與自然生態平衡之原則，對於野生動物所為保護、復育、管理之行為。
8.Conservation: any protection, restoration or management of wildlife based on the principles of species diversity and natural ecological balance;
九利用：係指經科學實證，無礙自然生態平衡，運用野生動物，以獲取其文化、教育、學術、經濟等效益之行為。
9.Utilization: the use of wildlife for cultural, educational, academic or economic benefit in such a way or form scientifically determined not to be detrimental to the natural ecological balance;
一○騷擾：係指以藥品、器物或其他方法，干擾野生動物之行為。
10.Disturbance: any behavior involving the use of drugs, tools or any other means so as to interfere with wildlife;
一一虐待：係指以暴力、不當使用藥品或其他方法，致傷害野生動物或使其無法維持正常生理狀態之行為。
11.Abuse: the use of violence, unsuitable drugs or other methods to harm wildlife so they cannot maintain their normal physiological condition;
一二獵捕：係指以藥品、獵具或其他器具或方法，捕取或捕殺野生動物之行為。
12.Hunting: the use of drugs, hunting equipment or other tools or methods to catch or kill wildlife;
一三加工：係指利用野生動物之屍體、骨、角、牙、皮、毛、卵或器官之全部或部分製成產品之行為。
13.Processing: the use of wildlife carcasses, bones, horns, teeth, skins, hair, eggs or organs in their whole or partial form as or to make other products;
一保育類：指瀕臨絕種、珍貴稀有及其他應予保育之野生動物。
1.Protected Species: Endangered Species, Rare and Valuable Species and Other Conservation-Deserving Wildlife;
二一般類：指保育類以外之野生動物。
2.General Wildlife: all other wildlife not included in the previous category.
前項第一款保育類野生動物，由野生動物保育諮詢委員會評估分類，中央主管機關指定公告，並製作名錄。
The Wildlife Conservation Advisory Committee is responsible for the determination of animals which belong in the first category.
The NPA is responsible for compilation and announcement of the Schedule of Protected Species.
第5條 中央主管機關為保育野生動物，設野生動物保育諮詢委員會。
Article 5 The NPA shall establish a Wildlife Conservation Advisory Committee to assist with wildlife conservation.
前項委員會之委員為無給職，其設置辦法由中央主管機關訂定之。
Members of the advisory committee will not be paid.
The regulations of establishing the committee will be determined by the NPA.
其中專家學者、民間保育團體及原住民等不具官方身分之代表，不得少於委員總人數三分之二。
Academic experts, private conservation organization members, aborigines and other non-governmental representatives should comprise not less than two-thirds of the total committee membership.
第6條 中央主管機關為加強野生動物保育，應設立野生動物研究機構，並得委請學術研究機構或民間團體從事野生動物之調查、研究、保育、利用、教育、宣揚等事項。
Article 6 To strengthen wildlife conservation, the NPA should establish a Wildlife Research Institute.
The NPA may also invite academic institutions or private organizations to conduct wildlife surveys, studies, conservation, utilization, education or promotion, etc.
第7條 為彙集社會資源保育野生動物，中央主管機關得設立保育捐助專戶，接受私人或法人捐贈，及發行野生動物保育票。
Article 7 To bring together society's resources to help conserve wildlife, the NPA may establish a conservation donation account and accept private or artificial person donations.
In addition, the NPA may issue wildlife conservation stamps.
專戶設置及保育票名稱、標章之使用及發行管理辦法，由中央主管機關定之。
The NPA shall determine the establishment of the donation account, the usage of the name and logo of the conservation stamps and their management and issue regulation.
第8條 在野生動物重要棲息環境經營各種建設或土地利用，應擇其影響野生動物棲息最少之方式及地域為之，不得破壞其原有生態功能。
Article 8 Any construction and land use in Major Wildlife Habitats should be carried out in ways and areas which least affects the habitat, and the original ecological functions of the habitat should not be harmed.
必要時，主管機關應通知所有人、使用人或占有人實施環境影響評估。
If necessary, the Authorities shall ask the owners, users or occupants of a land use project to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment.