– Prohibited animals: tiger, lion, monkey, crocodile, leopard If you want exotic animals as pets in Pennsylvania, you must obtain a permit from the state wildlife commission. It is illegal to “carefully fail to protect the public from attacks by exotic animals,” and anyone who violates this law will be subject to penalties, including fines. Legal animals are listed, all others are prohibited. The Alaska State Legislature gently explains what animals you can and can`t own. You will find that 5 AAC 92.029. Section c specifically prohibits chimpanzees. Luckily, you can still own a reindeer (as long as it`s not wild), a one-humped camel, a toucan, or a moose – and you don`t even need a permit for those! Non-native raccoons can be kept as pets with proper veterinary inspection and proof of legal ownership. After an unstable man (not Federer, the man mentioned below) released several exotic animals, Ohio went from being an extremely forgiving exotic animal to a much more restrictive state. Federer, a man who owned a bobcat, argued that his bobcatsnake was literally Federer`s house coat against the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division. A loophole currently exempts bobcats from banning other species of felids, and lemurs are still legal in primates. – Prohibited animals: monkey, bear, tiger, leopard, crocodile, viper, cobra, alligator, prairie dog Unusual animals banned in New Jersey include vipers, ring-necked parakeets, and Gila monsters (a species of venomous lizard native to the southwestern United States).
Owners of these and other prohibited “potentially dangerous” animals must have “extensive experience in the care” of the animal, submit a written statement of intent for the property, and meet other requirements for licensing. Some imported birds must have legal import documents, which excludes them from the need for a license, including: Some Tennessee species are illegal to own, such as bats, skunks, and owls. Others, such as flying squirrels, bobcats, native mice and native chipmunks, require TWRA approval. Species that surprisingly do not require a permit include capuchin monkeys, caimans, giraffes, and sea otters. Raccoons are illegal in most states because they are vectors of rabies, but Kentucky is one of the exceptions. However, raccoons cannot be imported across state borders, so the animal must be from the state. In some states, prairie dogs are considered legal. First of all, Florida allows you to own a prairie dog. While you may not need any special documents if you want to have a prairie dog in Florida, many states allow local regions to dictate their own rules and regulations. You will need to check with your city if you need to own a prairie dog.
There are also several states where you can own a prairie dog, but you may need additional documentation. These include Idaho, Nebraska, North Dakota and Oregon. You should check with the city if you need documents to own a prairie dog. For the most part, exotic animals are illegal in Hawaii. These include bears, big cats, wild canines, hybrids of feral cats and wild dogs, kangaroos, wild cattle and deer, birds of prey, alligators, geckos and most lizards, hedgehogs, gerbils, hamsters and ferrets. Pets allowed include guinea pigs, chinchillas, pet mice and rats, parakeets and pigeons. Delaware state law requires permits for most wild mammals and hybrids. Pets that do not require a permit include chinchillas, hedgehogs, ferrets, opossums, rabbits, sugar gliders, etc.
Many lizards are allowed, including anoles, water dragons, basilisks, bearded dragons, chameleons, geckos, iguanas and more. Possession of non-native venomous snakes is illegal. – Prohibited animals: illegal to own wild animals without a license (the law does not list specific animals) Any unauthorized wildlife is off the table in Oklahoma. Permits are available for $48. If you are found guilty of violating this law, you will be fined at least $100 and your wildlife licence revoked if you have one. It`s likely that many more exotic animals, perhaps even large animals such as bears, are legal in Oklahoma, which is the enemy of animal rights organizations that want more regulations (i.e. bans) on exotic animals. However, Oklahoma`s administrative code exempts civets, kangaroos, primates and coatimundis (a South African raccoon-like mammal) from all licensing requirements. – Prohibited pets: Permits required for primates, carnivores, amphibians, reptiles, canids, and insects To protect Rhode Islanders from physical harm and disease, a permit is required to own wildlife. If a legally owned wild animal poses a threat to public safety in any way, law enforcement can confiscate it. This condition restricts potentially dangerous animals.
Bears, big cats, wolves and primates are included in the list of illegal animals to own in this state. If you had a primate under 35 pounds due before October 1, 2010, you can retain ownership of that animal. Ohio`s laws have changed since the Zanesville animal slaughter in 2011. More than 50 wild animals have been released from a reserve where authorities have had to euthanize lions, tigers, bears and wolves roaming the streets. Since then, the Dangerous Wildlife Act has made lions, tigers, bears, elephants, alligators, monkeys and servals illegal and requires a permit. Animals that do not require permits are lemurs, foxes, bobcats, alpacas and llamas. The reason? These animals have the potential to become an uncontrollable invasive species in the island`s climate, just like the still-legal domestic cat that people are even allowed to roam freely. When it comes to banning pets for environmental reasons, an animal`s popularity can negate any harm caused by that species.
Are hedgehogs, pythons, chinchillas, turtles, cockatoos, ferrets, skunks, chameleons, capybaras or pigs legal in Washington State? For the Feildas family, this does not include, but it is illegal to own Class A mammals or order carnivores, both of these contain Cacarcal I live in New Jersey and would like to get a capuchin monkey. I need to know if it`s illegal to have one. I live in Pitman New Jersey 08071 Can anyone tell me if prairie dogs are legal in Illinois? I want a wooden rattlesnake and eastern copper heads can only be kept as pets if they are legally taken from the wild and require a venomous snake license. Pet owners are limited to a wooden rattlesnake. Can I legally buy a raccoon and import it into Tennessee? Some states have exemptions or require owners to obtain permits for certain animals, while a handful of states do not have specific requirements to own wild animals as pets.