Uniting A POLITICALLY PROACTIVE Exotic Animal League
Hawaii
BANS
- Restricted species as pets
- Prohibited species
- Native species other than reef fish
- Collecting reef fish for aquariums using small mesh nets
- Importing dangerous wild animals for performances
- Take, possession, capture of native sharks and rays in marine waters
PERMIT
- Conditionally Approved Species (pets, businesses, institutions)
- Restricted Species Part A for research and exhibition (also scientific or medical purposes)
- Restricted Species Part B for private and commercial use (NOT pets and primates only for Part A purposes or sanctuaries)
- Unlisted species (filming, show, and exhibit)
Idaho
BANS
- Breeding deleterious exotic animal except SSP
- Wild-caught furbearers
- Canada lynx
- Import of species not listed as approved
- Protected nongame
- Import of invasive fish
- Taking large predatory wildlife from the wild
- Import, export and sale of nondomestic cervids
PERMIT
- Deleterious exotic animal (possess, propagate, travel exhibit, import)
- Big game animals as pets/sale (Private Park)
- Possession of wildlife not listed
REGULATIONS
- Native/exotic wildlife - Need 5 years of records
- Wolves – need tattoo and reported
- Taking small predatory wildlife from the wild
- Collect/possess up to 4 each native reptiles and amphibians
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- Unlisted native wildlife not species of concern or threatened/endangered
- Predatory and unprotected wildlife - sale, import, export and possession of wild-caught ones legal without additional permit
- Ornamental and aquarium fish not listed
- Conventional household pets
- Captive game birds
- Import of approved wildlife species
- Captive-bred game fish as pets
- Native herptiles – up to 4/species taken under hunting or trapping laws legal without permit
Illinois
BANS
- Dangerous animals*
- Primates after 1/1/2011*
- Sale of skunks as pets
- Sale of dangerous animals and servals, civets and hybrids
- San Juan rabbits and raccoon dogs
- Striped skunk, bobcat and coyote
- Elephants in traveling animal acts
- Injurious species
- Venomous reptiles and poisonous amphibians as pets
- Nongame birds
- Protected native species
PERMIT
- Native wildlife*
- Listed game birds or game animals
- Fur-bearing mammals
- Birds of prey
- Herptiles
REGULATES
- Turtles
- Wild animals in captivity under Diseased Animals Act
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- Breeding mink, red fox or arctic fox (agricultural pursuit)
- Sales of CFA/TICA cats and UKC/CKC dogs
- Unprotected native wildlife
Indiana
BAN
- Sale of Class I, II or III wildlife except AZA or USDA
- Breeding badger, bobcat, otter
- US endangered species as pets
- Native mussels
- Native and exotic birds other than ratites, nuisance species and domestic
PERMIT
- Class I, II and III wildlife*
- Fur-bearing and native mammals possession
- Fur-bearing mammal sale
- Native reptiles breeding
- Native turtle possession - allowed in education programs without special purpose educational permit
- Unprotected native species not exempt from permit
- Special purpose educational purposes – may use in commercial ventures with 6 program minimum requirement
REGULATES
- Sale of unlisted native mammals requires USDA
- Allows killing of exotic mammals that escape/damage property
- Take/possession of native reptiles and amphibians and fish -
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- Domestic cat and dog hybrids
- Non-endangered native invertebrates
Iowa
Iowa Code and Administrative Code
BAN
- Dangerous wild animals *
- Nongame as pets including reptiles and amphibians
- Endangered species and special concern species
PERMIT
- Game birds or fur-bearing animals (breed or sale) except government zoo or exhibit
- Scientific Collector’s
- Educational project (educational or zoological displays of protected species)
- Wildlife rehabilitation
- Import
- Non-indigenous Aquatic Organism Importation & Possession Permit (species not on approved list)
REGULATES
- Taking game turtles and frogs and bait salamanders
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- 2 captive-bred game birds or fur-bearing animals as pets
- Native invertebrates
- Unprotected native species
- Bengals/savannahs (F4+)
- Approved aquaculture species (fish, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans, mollusks, gastropods)
Kansas
Kansas Administrative Regulations
BANS
- Dangerous regulated animals
- Certain exotic animals import and possession (except 2020 species owned 1/1/21)
- Nongame not in 115-20-2
- Foxes, coyotes, raccoons, civets and striped skunks due to rabies concerns
- Threatened and endangered species/species in need of conservation
- Taking baitfish and sportfish from ANS waters
PERMIT
- Certain exotic animal experiments, science, and displays
- Cougar, wolf, black bear, grizzly bear* possession and sale
- Native herp sales
- Wolves
REGISTRATION
- Dangerous regulated animal designated handler
REGULATES
- Native fish from non-ANS waters or captive-bred
- Take/possess native herp in 115-20-2 (limit 5)
- Take game turtles
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- Unlisted exotic wildlife under control
- Unlimited take/possess of native 115-20-2 species except 5 each herp and mussels
- Captive-born waterfowl and game birds
- Captive-born furbearers and game (unlisted)
Kentucky
Kentucky Administrative Regulations
BANS
- Inherently dangerous wildlife*
- Prohibited exotics*
- Prohibited native wildlife*
- Coyote, fox, raccoon, skunk import*
- Non commercial keeping of captive cervids
- Threatened/endangered species - Bans import and transport of exotic endangered species for entertainment purposes
- Import and transport of native and exotic wild rabbits, hares and pikas (Lagomorpha)
PERMIT
- Wild-caught ferrets as pets or not for hunting
- Unlisted native wildlife
- Import
- Conservation organizations
- Scientific and Educational Collecting
- Wildlife Rehabilitation
- Fish transport
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- Unlisted exotics possession
- Up to 5 each native reptile/amphibian for noncommercial use
Louisiana
BANS
- Dangerous wild quadrupeds, big exotic cats and nonhuman primates*
- Wild-caught box turtles for commercial purposes
- Cervid import
- All vertebrates native to North America (except herptiles)*
PERMIT
- Dangerous wild quadrupeds, big exotic cats and nonhuman primates – non AZA zoo, non LA college educational institution, AZA sanctuary
- Game quadrupeds and birds (commercial use)
- Nongame quadrupeds
- Unlisted native herp
- Turtle Farm
- Restricted snakes
REGULATES
- Wolf hybrids legal with proof
- Feral swine transporter registration
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- Box turtles – captive-bred pets or 2 wild-caught ones a day (limit 4) for recreational purposes
- Unlisted exotics
Maine
Maine completely repealed and replaced its rules regarding wildlife.
BANS
- Prohibited wildlife except research
- Unclassified wildlife
- Restricted Category 1 as pets
- Native species except exhibit or game birds
- Pet shops from selling wildlife
- Wild-caught turtles and snakes for commercial purposes
- Primates (except service monkey), deer, bear, moose, wild turkeys for possession or propagation permits
- Allowing exotics to escape (Class E crime)
PERMIT
- Restricted Category 1 for exhibitor, rehabilitator, lab, research
- Restricted Category 2 for pets or other purposes
- Snapping turtles for commercial purposes
REGISTRATION
- Wolf dog kennels
REGULATES
- Elephants
- Ferret sales and import
- Wolf hybrids licensed as domestic dogs but need ID
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- F4 and higher savannah cats
- Native non-endangered/not of concern amphibians (5 per species), reptiles (2 per species), invertebrates (unlimited)
- Unrestricted species
Maryland
Maryland Administrative Regulations
BANS
- Dangerous animals*
- Venomous reptiles as pets
- Native herp competitions
- Import of mammalian wildlife/hybrids with no USDA approved rabies vaccine*
- Native game and nongame mammals as pets
- Nongame birds as pets
- Endangered/threatened species
- Native fish during closed season
PERMIT
- Game mammals (include furbearers) and game birds
- Game birds (breed or sell)
- Game birds (pets)
- Wildlife Rehabilitator
- Falconry
- Scientific Collection
- Native herps (Captive Reptile & Amphibian Permit) for more than 1 turtle, more than 4 each amphibian or over 25 eggs or tadpoles, and either more than 1 or more than 4 for all other reptiles
- Transportation*
REGULATES
- Turtles require a caution notice
- Native fish with no closed season
LEGAL
- Import of certain pocket pets and primates (Cebidae, Cercopithecidae, and Pongidae), wild and semi wild animals under domestication
- Unlisted exotic animals