(h) the aviculture of non-exempt birds, including federally threatened and endangered species, authorized by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, which have been shown to be breeding in captivity or legally kept prior to the approval of 321 CMR 2.12 and which are members of the following taxonomic groups: ciconiiformes (e.g., flamingos), anseriformes (e.g., ducks, geese, swans), Galliformes (e.g., pheasants, quails, grouse), gruiformes (e.g., cranes, coots), columbiformes (e.g., pigeons, pigeons), Psittaciformes (e.g., parrots), piciformes (e.g., toucans), passeriformes (e.g., songbirds). Not included are wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) or the following potential pest species: European starling (Sturnus roseus), Red-billed Divor, including Black-fronted Sudandioch and Sudandioch (Quelea quelea) and Red-whiskered Bulbulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus). Native foxes, with the exception of red foxes, require a permit (Chapter 10) to import and possess from the department. Red foxes only need an import permit. Exotic foxes are not legal for environmental reasons. It is not known to what extent these permits are available. This list is as complete as possible for states that allow any type of fox. If your condition is not on this list, it is likely that a fox species is not legal and to know otherwise, firm confirmation by a state official is required. Some states have been inconclusive because they can admit foxes with a permit, but that permit has been described as difficult or impossible for a „pet owner.“ In this article, a pet owner is NOT a USDA-licensed facility that does exhibitions or educational work. These facilities (sometimes a person`s home) can often obtain permits in most states. (A) It is illegal to possess non-native wildlife in captivity that does not fall within code 09.01 unless the owner can provide written documentation indicating that the wildlife was legally acquired and certified by an accredited veterinarian as free from diseases and parasites that may pose an adverse risk to native wildlife. Dead wild animals may also be possessed under a number of special permits or licences.

You should refer to the conditions of this permit or license to determine the legal requirements. Contact the Ministry of Wildlife Management Office at (919) 707-0060 to obtain the appropriate permit or licence. Georgia allows sugar glider flight, a popular pocket marsupial, if the owner „has valid documentation that the animal is from a source inspected and regulated by the USDA.“ If you bought your pet from an unregulated backyard producer, you don`t have such proof. European ferrets are legal if they have been sterilized at 7 months of age and have received a rabies vaccine. Dead wildlife: Dead wildlife that has been legally taken away may be possessed and transported without permission. Consult hunting and fishing regulations for legal harvesting methods, seasons, harvest restrictions and ownership restrictions. A person may accept the donation of legally caught wildlife, as long as they do not exceed the property limits applicable to that species. If the person receiving the donation gives the name and address of the donor in writing and under which licence or exemption from the licence requirement the wild animals were taken, they may possess the wild animals without permission. You may be able to get permission if you exhibit in a library, school, media, etc.

However, they are subject to annual inspections. Some states seem to allow foxes with permits they won`t give you, like Maine and Delaware. Others make foxes legal in the state, but by importing illegally, and without breeders in the state, it`s the same as banning them. Pet owners were allowed to own domestic foxes in Virginia because of a loophole designed to make it legal for fur farmers, but that was reversed in 2017. Unfortunately, legal alien pet ownership is declining because it receives little support or cultural acceptance. In Arkansas, all fox species are allowed, no permits required. Arkansas is one of the legal states for pet foxes and allows all types of foxes, but the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission offers some restrictions on imported foxes. Arkansas residents can even catch a wild fox and keep it as a pet. Imported red and grey foxes are not allowed. In Florida, all fox species are allowed with a permit. All types of foxes are allowed in Florida, but the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission requires a Class 3 wildlife permit for foxes.

It is an easy license to obtain and is designed to make fox ownership very popular in Florida. It is imperative that you check the legality BEFORE looking at a pet fox. Animals have been confiscated and euthanized in the past. Keep in mind that endangered animals cannot be kept as pets, and while some states allow foxes, some cities or counties may ban them. It is always recommended to check the local city prescriptions before getting a fox. Laws are also constantly changing, so stay in the loop.