461A.2  Duties in general.
  The commission shall investigate places in Iowa rich in natural history, forest reserves, archaeological specimens, and geological deposits; and the means of promoting forestry and maintaining and preserving animal and bird life and the conservation of the natural resources of the state.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1798; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111.2]
C93, §461A.2