Uniting A POLITICALLY PROACTIVE Exotic Animal League
New Mexico
New Mexico Administrative Code
BANS
- Felines, crocodiles, wolves, alligators, and primates as pets
- Protected furbearers except raccoons
- Jaguars
- Group IV exotic animals*
- Purchase or sale of covered animal species and parts (Elephant, lion, rhino or other CITES I species)
PERMIT
- Unlisted native species
- Raccoons
- Captive born skunks (legal as pets)
- Hawks, vultures and owls
- Predatory animals (approved uses)
- Group II exotic animals
- Commercial collectors of native herp or those with at least the listed limits
REGULATES
- Group III exotic animals
- Subhuman primate, skunk, raccoon, fox or sylvatic carnivores as pets
- Requires euthanasia for wild-caught species that bite humans
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- Group I exotic animals
New York
New York Codes of Rules & Regulations
BANS
- Wild animals*
- Native game and protected nongame other than fish as pets
- Direct public contact with big cats except vet
- Lion, raccoon dog, wolfdog, animals indistinguishable from wolf/coyote
- Sale of leopard, snow leopard, clouded leopard, tiger, Asiatic lion, cheetah, mountain lion, jaguar, margay, ocelot, alligator, crocodile, caiman, tortoise, marine turtles, vicuna, wolf, red wolf, kangaroo, polar bear, Sumatran rhino, and black rhino
- Elephant entertainment acts
- Prohibited invasive species
PERMIT
- Wolf, wolfdog, coyote, coydog, fox, skunk, venomous reptile, raccoon, endangered species, or species in section 11-536
- White-tailed deer
- Import/possess RVS (raccoon, skunk, red or gray fox, bat)
- Unlisted protected native wildlife other than pets
- Possess/sale bobcat, mink, muskrat, fisher, beaver, otter, marten, sable
REGULATES
- Must notify local clerks of presence of wild animals
- Must safeguard public from attack
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- CFA/TICA feline hybrids F4 or later
- New World service monkeys
- Deer other than white-tailed deer
- Certain imported game for propagation
- Unlisted native unprotected wildlife
- Import of bobcat, mink, muskrat, fisher, beaver, otter, marten, sable
- Nongame unprotected invertebrates
- Domestic poultry
- Fennec fox
- Unprotected nongame fish
- Small game frogs and toads
North Carolina
North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina Administrative Code
BANS
- Invasive species
- Native wildlife other than herp as pets
- Native turtles and terrapins commercial take (5+/year)
- Import of skunk, fox, raccoon, ringtail, North and South American felines, coyote, marten, and brushtail possum*
- Import of gray fox into certain counties
- Collecting native wildlife from the wild except for scientific collection
- Certain prohibited fish
PERMIT
- Native captive wildlife for other purposes
- 25+ native amphibians/5+ native reptiles for personal use
- Import
- Import of skunk, fox, raccoon, ringtail, North and South American felines, coyote, marten, and brushtail possum for exhibit, research or entertainment
- Collect native wildlife for scientific purposes
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- Possess unlisted exotic animals
- Under 25 native amphibians or 5 native reptiles for personal use
North Dakota
North Dakota Administrative Code
BANS
- Prohibited animals
- Raccoons and skunks except USDA
- Import of raccoons and skunks
- Venomous reptiles except educational use
PERMIT
- Nontraditional livestock auctions
- Import of nontraditional livestock
- Protected live birds/animals propagation and keeping
- Category 2 and 3 nontraditional livestock
REGULATES
- Cougars, wolves, and wolf hybrids need ID ear tattoo
- Preventing rabies in wild mammals/hybrids
- Fur-bearing animal owners have same property rights as domestic owners
- Pet wolf or coyote that attacks livestock may be killed
- Category 1 nontraditional livestock
- Take/possess native herp
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- Exempt animals
- Domestic animals
Ohio
BANS
- Dangerous wild animals*
- Asian raccoon dogs
- Import/Possess raccoons outside the state except pets
- Auctions of or defanging restricted snakes
- Injurious aquatic invasive species
- Native mussels and clams, nongame native birds and threatened/endangered species as pets
- Wild take other than herps and fish
- Interstate transport of fish away from the designated quarantine area
PERMIT
- Restricted snakes*
- Rescue facility
- Native herp, American bullfrogs and green frogs Class A Aquaculture Species - exempt from seasons and limits if acquired from facility
- Game birds, game quadrupeds, fur-bearing animals listed in 1531.01
- Import non-domestic animals
- Education/scientific collecting
- Rehabilitation
- White-tailed deer (special permit)
REGISTRATION
- Lemurs, marmosets, squirrel monkeys and capuchins
REGULATES
- Endangered/threatened species require permission
- Native snake and turtle sales require PIT tag
- Exhibits
Oklahoma
BANS
- Native bears and cats over 50 pounds (cougar & black bear)
- Direct public contact of cougars/black bears
- Intentionally cutting/damaging fence for livestock, exotic livestock, game animals or domestic game
- Wild-caught threatened/endangered species
- Nongame birds*
- Unlisted nongame for personal use
PERMIT
- Unlisted wildlife
- Import except wildlife breeders
- Rehabilitation
REGULATES
- Owners liable for canines/felines running at large
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- Wildlife in section 800:25-25-3
- Captive-born threatened/endangered species
Oregon
BANS
- Exotic animals*
- Game animals, furbearers, western spotted skunks, striped skunks, native bats and coyotes except with permission
- Skunk, fox or raccoon as pets
- Prohibited and unclassified species*
- Raccoons and bobcat sale or purchase
- Gray wolf except exhibitors
- Possession, sale, breeding of black bears, wolves, bobcats, cougars, skunks and raccooon
- Invertebrates not on approved list or for purposes not approved
PERMIT
- Controlled species
- Rehabilitation
- Capture/hold native squirrels/chipmunks
- Raccoons and bobcats at USDA facility
- White-tail deer
- Coyote as pets
- Game mammals/birds, tiger salamander sales
- Breeding domestic feline hybrids as pets
- Over 2 listed nongame
REGULATES
- Primate import
- Mammals except ungulates imported as pets
- Wolf hybrids
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- Capuchin service animal
- Noncontrolled and exempt species
- Up to 2 listed nongame
- Captive-bred game birds
- Approved invertebrates for stated purposes
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Administrative Code
BANS
- Bears, bobcat, red and gray foxes, coyote, nutria, monk parakeet, raccoon, skunk, primates, wild-caught mammals and birds, and game and wildlife in captivity or captive-bred outside the state except as otherwise allowed under wildlife permit
- Bobcats, coyotes, and red and gray foxes as pets
- Breeding or importing most native herp
PERMIT
- Bobcat, coyote, red/gray fox propagators
- Legal exotic wildlife
- Native wildlife for propagation
- Falconry
- Rehabilitation
- Threatened/endangered species
- Scientific collecting
- Venomous snakes
- Common snapping turtles
REGULATES
- Taking native herp and fish from the wild
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- Exotic herp
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Rules & Regulations
BANS
- Bullhook, ankus, baseball bat, axe handle, pitchfork, or similar device for elephants
- Native wildlife and target species as pets except unlisted invertebrates
- Endangered species except research or college display
- Exotic Carnivora without rabies vaccine
- Prohibited species (primates, mute swans, mudpuppies, American bullfrogs and some invasive fish)
PERMIT
- Exotic animals
- Import for primates, carnivores, herp, and insects*
- Native wildlife and target species for USDA or research
- Sell wild birds, game quadrupeds, or domestic game
- Ferrets
- Rehabilitation
- Falconry - exempt from other wildlife laws
REGULATES
- Exotic animal breeding requires approval
- Turtles sold must be Salmonellosis free
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- Exempt list species
- Domestic animals
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Code of Regulations
BANS
- Possess Panthera cats, non native bears, and great apes as pets (Effective 1/1/18)
- Selling carnivores not normally domesticated as pets
- Import coyote and fox except exhibit
- Southern hognose snakes and sea turtles*
- Selling adult spotted turtles or catching more than 9
- Threatened/endangered species
- Nongame birds
- Prohibited fish species
PERMIT
- Possess and import wolves
- Import furbearers, cervids, nondomestic pigs, peccary, Bovids, coyote, bear, and turkey*
- American alligator propagation for commercial use
- Southern hognose snakes and sea turtles for research/education
- Spotted turtles
REGULATES
- Ferrets require special sign be given to buyers
LEGAL/NO PERMIT
- Import of certain birds, fish, herp as pets)
- Take 10 certain native turtles
- Other native herp (unprotected)
- Unregulated nongame