North carolina wildlife resources rule changes


Comments due: Jan 31, 2022

Email: regulations@ncwildlife.org 

Online: https://www.research.net/r/WRCAnnualCycle

Mail: Rule-making Coordinator, 1701 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1701


Public Hearing: Jan 20, 2022 @ 7 pm

Virtual: https://ncwildlife-org.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_xHH2QrJXSJig4fEH0-0qgQ


15A NCAC 10A .1601 License Fees - Makes most wildlife permit fees nonrefundable

15A NCAC 10B .0101 Importation of Wild Animals, Birds, and Native Reptiles and Amphibians

15A NCAC 10B .0119 Wildlife Collectors - revises collection of native reptiles/amphibiansAmended personal use exemption and snapping turtle limit to per person instead of per household

15A NCAC 10B .0123 Limitations on Certain Exotic Species - addsArgentine black and white tegus/greenhouse frogs

15A NCAC 10H .1301 Sale of Native Turtles - Bans buy/sale of native turtles except snapping 13"+

15A NCAC 10H .1302 Possession of Reptiles and Amphibians - revises possess exemption/permitsAmended to remove possession permit per address

15A NCAC 10H .1402 Captivity License for Rehabilitation - bans rehab upland game bird eggs and nine-banded armadillos


All Adopted 2/24/22 - see above for amendments


Alaska BOARD OF GAME Rule change proposals


Comments due: Feb 18, 2022

Meeting: Mar 4-11 - Testimony taken Mar 5-6


#104 Definitions - Revises definitions for deleterious exotic wildlife FAILED

#105 Definitions - Adds roof rat and house mouse to deleterious exotic wildlife NO ACTION see 104

#106 Definitions - Defines feral FAIILED

#107 Definitions - Adds unconfined domestic cats to deleterious exotic wildlife FAILED

#108 Permits for Falconry - Allows additional take permits for nonresidents Approved 3/10

#109 Permits for Falconry - Microchipping for nonresidents Approved 3/10

#110 Permits for Falconry - Changes passage nonresident season Approved 3/10

#111 Permits for Falconry - Creates waiting period for nonresidents capturing raptors Approved 3/10

#112 Permits for Falconry - Nonresident take quotas and species same as residents Approved 3/10

#113 Permits for Falconry - Revises nonresident take FAILED

#114 Permits for Falconry - Changes passage nonresident season NO ACTION see 110

#142 Permits for Possessing Live Game - Adds emu to clean list (legalizes them) Approved 3/10

# 143 Permits for Possessing Live Game - Adds emu to clean list (legalizes them) No Action See 142

# 144 Permits for Possessing Live Game - Legalizes release of sterilized community cats FAILED

# 145 Permits for Possessing Live Game; Feeding of Game; Definitions - makes domestic cats deleterious exotic wildlife and bans release,trap-neuter-return cats, feeding unconfined cats, animal control from placing cats for use with outdoor pest control, unrestrained cats outdoors NO ACTION See others

#268 Permits for Possessing Live Game - limit swine to Sus scrofa domesticus Approved 3/10

#238 Permits for Possessing Live Game - remove Czechoslovakian Vlcak from live game FAILED



State Agency Meeting RESULTS

florida fish & Wildlife commission hearing on rule 68A-6.003

Prevents issuing captive wildlife permits to another facility if owner/interested party had one revoked


Meeting: Mar 2-3, 2022 from 8:30-5

CALIFORNIA Wildlife Resources Committee Meeting

Bullfrogs and Non-native Turtles Stakeholder Plan Update to be given


Meeting: Jan 13, 2022

15 minutes after Commission meeting

Online: nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=185078&inline


Update given - 1 stakeholder meeting left


COLORADO Parks and Wildlife Meeting

Chapter 11 Rule Changes

1) fallow deer CWD testing and alternative wildlife TB testing removed  Introduced

2) #009 Release of Terrestrial Wildlife - allows release of listed birds for training raptors for falconry during open season Adopted at 3/9 meeting - needs approved by Attorney General

3) Reclassifies only privately held bison as domestic and makes plains bison big game  DENIED


Hearing Mar 9, 2022 - see results