(1) "Conservation officer" is as defined in Section 23-13-2.
(2) "Species protection" means an action to protect a plant or animal species identified as: (a) sensitive by the state; or (b) threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq.
(a) sensitive by the state; or
(b) threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq.
(3) "Volunteer" means a person who donates a service to the department or a division of the department without pay or other compensation.