MISSOURI agency rule 3 CSR 10- 9.240 Class II Wildlife
Limits massasauga to Eastern and prairie
Comments due: Apr 14, 2023
Regulations Committee Chairman
Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 180,
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180
Online: https://short.mdc.mo.gov/Z49
MISSOURI Agency Rule Agency Rule HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
- 2 CSR 30-2.004 Definitions - new section for all definitions in the law
- 2 CSR 30-2.005 Vesicular Stomatitis Restrictions on Domestic and Exotic Ungulates (Hoofed Animals) Entering Missouri - ungulates from country with vesicular stomatitis must have Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
- 2 CSR 30-2.010 Health Requirements Governing the Admission of Livestock, Poultry, [and] Miscellaneous, and Exotic Animals Entering Missouri
- CVI and entry permit information moved to definitions in 2.004
- Alpaca, camel, llama – adds other animals of that group – moves official identification/ear tag to definitions
- Aquaculture – removes VHS requirements and allows them to have Aquaculture Health Plan with annual testing and monthly reports instead of CVI and entry permit
- Miscellaneous – moves miscellaneous animals to own section – requires CVI with common name and description or permanent identification
- Exotic animals – NHP must have negative TB within 1 year of entry – removes skunk/raccoon import ban – clarifies that the shipment of animals between AZA needs CVIOthers – makes changes to other species including exotic goats, sheep and equidae
Published: Jun 15, 2023
Comments due: July 15, 2023
FLORIDA (FWC) rule 68A-9.006 Wildlife rehabilitation
Unknown
Public Hearing: Jan 3, 2023
Meeting: Feb 2023 - no actual rule to be introduced yet
TENNESSEE Agency Rule 1660-01-37 Rules and Regulations Governing Raptors
Moves falconry rules from the bird rules to their own separate rule and makes several new changes
Meeting: Jun 4, 2023
Comments due: Jun 22, 2023
Hearing:Jun 23, 2023 - Carried over to Aug meeting
Meeting: Aug 24-25, 2023
HAWAII Agriculture Petition Ch 4-71 Restricted Animals
Reclassifies Northern largemouth bass from unlisted to Restricted Part A for ecosystem and fishery impact research for the Wahiawa Public Fishing Area
Preliminary Meeting: Feb 28, 2023
CALIFORNIA Wildlife Resources Rehabilitation rule
Rehabilitation rule change
Status: Received at May 2022 meeting, Meeting Sep 15, 2022
Committee Meeting:May 17, 2023
Committee Meeting: Sep , 2023
Proposed changes including:
- Temporary confinement
- BAN picking up wildlife in oil/toxic spill
- Define wildlife rehab facility and approval process
- Operating facility procedures
- Update care standards
CALIFORNIA Wildlife Resources AZA/ZAA rule
Received at May 2022 meeting
Committee Meeting: Not scheduled for Jan, May or Sep 2023
KEntucky Agency Rule 301 KAR 1:122 Importation, Possession, and prohibited aquatic species
- Allows aquatic species to be immediately released back into the water where caught
- Limits transport and sale of tilapia to licensed propagator, live fish and bait dealer or sale for food to establishment for resale or wholesale
- Allows buying, selling, import and possession of goldfish as bait
- Replaces Asian carp with Invasive carp and adds possess to the ban
- Allows sport fishing license to possess, sell and transport invasive carp not transported in water, dead or dying and transported to processing facility
Initial Approval: June 15, 2023
Public Hearing and Comments due: Aug 31, 2023
CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMITTEE CWD MITIGATION
Rules 257.5, 475, 676, 712,
Introduction Meeting: Apr 19, 2023
Discussion Meeting: Jun 22, 2023
Action Meeting: Aug 22, 2023 @ 8:30 am
River Lodge Conference Center 1800 Riverwalk Drive Fortuna, CA 95540
Action Meeting: Oct 11, 2023
MISSOURI agency rule Agency Rule 3 CSR 10-12.115 Bullfrogs and Green Frogs
Adds Moberly/Beuth Park Lake to list of areas where bullfrogs and green frogs can only be caught with pole and line
Comments due: Apr 14, 2023
Regulations Committee Chairman
Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 180,
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180
Online: https://short.mdc.mo.gov/Z49
HAWAII Agriculture Petition Ch 4-71 Restricted Animals
Reclassifies mysid shrimp from Restricted Part A to Restricted Part B to allow as live feed for seahorses
Preliminary Meeting: Jan 31, 2023
LOUISIANA Agency Rule Agency Rule LAC 76:V.113 Live coyotes/foxes
- Redefines LDWF-Approved Applicant from “no major fish or wildlife violations during the past three years” with “no Class 3 or greater fish or wildlife violations during the past three years”
Redefines licensee to only include residents
- Under licenses, permits, fees: adds that 1) annual special permit may be issued to LDWF-Approved Applicant to trap coyotes outside of season but need nongame quadruped license and trapping license to sell live one, 2) nongame quadruped exhibitor’s license needed to breed and/or exhibit coyotes, 3) nongame quadruped breeder’s license needed to breed, propagate, exhibit or sell live coyotes
- Replaces fox/coyote hunting preserve from needing to provide fresh food and water to all licensees
- Requires coyote trappers during off season to use padded, offset, laminated or wide, or unmodified foot-hold trap, or box-type trap or cable restraint (was snare) with relaxing lock
- Requires neurological or sick animals to be humanely euthanized and not moved or sold to prevent disease
- Replaces only fox/coyote hunting preserve from needing to immediately report diseases contracted to all licensees
- Prohibits animals under coyote trapping license, nongame quadruped breeder’s license and nongame quadruped exhibitor’s license from being physically altered (except vet for medical treatment) or mutilated
Comments due: July 5, 2023
CALIFORNIA Wildlife Resources Restricted SPecies Rule Review
Reviewing restricted Species Rules
Status: Meeting Sep 15, 2022 - Removed from agenda
Committee Meeting: Not scheduled for Jan, May or Sep 2023
FLORIDA FWC ONLINE PERMIT AND FALCONRY RULES
Introduction Meeting: May 11, 2023
Removes the language regarding written applications:
- 68A-6.004 Possession of Class I, II, and III Wildlife: Permit Application Criteria.
- 68A-6.010 Facility Requirements for Class I and II Wildlife.
- 68A-6.017 Possession and Exhibition of Venomous Reptiles and Reptiles of Concern.
- 68A-6.0172 Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements for Venomous Reptiles and Reptiles of Concern.
- 68A-9.006 Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit.
- 68A-12.004 Possession or Sale of Birds or Mammals; Taxidermy Operations and Mounting Requirements.
- 68A-12.010 Regulations Governing the Operation of Private Hunting Preserves.
- 68A-12.011 Regulations Governing the Establishment and Operation of Game Farms.
Revises 68A-9.005 Falconry:
- Removes the language regarding written applications
- Requires notification in writing if resident raptor facility changes (removes online)
- Requires request for deviation (was variance) for bands causing problems to be online (removes in writing)
- Removes nonresident raptor take online submittingRelease of captive-bred raptors request must be in writing (removes online)
KANSAS carp AND rusty crayfish Rules
Workshop: Nov 17, 2022
Agency Rule 115-7-10 Fishing, special provisions - ADDS ANS water, updates Asian carp species
Agency Rule 115-18-10 Importation and possession of certain wildlife; prohibition, permit requirement, and restrictions. - ADDS rusty crayfish to prohibited
Workshop: Jan 12, 2023
Workshop:Mar 9, 2023
Workshop: Apr 27, 2023
Workshop: Jun 22, 2023
Workshop: Aug 17, 2023 @ 12 pm
Pittsburg State University, Bicknell Center VIP RoomPittsburg
MINNESOTA RULE 6216.0250 prohibited invasive species
Adds new fish, mollusks and crustaceans to the prohibited invasive species list
Comments due: Dec 9, 2022
New prohibited species:
- US injurious fish, mollusks, crustaceans
- Eastern mosquitofish
- tench
- tubenose goby (Proterorhinus)
- golden clam
- golden mussel
- jumping worms
- marbled crayfish
MISSOURI agency rule 3 CSR 10-4.111 Endangered Species
- Removes Illinois mud turtle from endangered list
- Limits massasauga to Eastern and prairie
- Combines watersnake name
Comments due: Apr 14, 2023
Regulations Committee Chairman
Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 180,
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180
Online: https://short.mdc.mo.gov/Z49
COLORADO Annual rule review - chapter W-11
Entire wildlife parks chapter up for review
Meeting: Mar/Apr/May 2023 - not on rules list
MISSOURI Agency Rule Agency Rule permit fee increase
Increases permit fees:
- 3 CSR 10-9.350 Class I Wildlife Breeder Permit
- 3 CSR 10-9.351 Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit
- 3 CSR 10-9.352 Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit
- 3 CSR 10-9.370 Wildlife Exhibitor Permit
- 3 CSR 10-9.420 Wildlife Hobby Permit
- 3 CSR 10-9.425 Wildlife Collectors Permit
- 3 CSR 10-9.440 Resident Falconry Permit
- 3 CSR 10-9.560 Licensed Hunting Preserve Permit
- 3 CSR 10-9.565 Licensed Hunting Preserve: Privileges
- 3 CSR 10-9.570 Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer Permit.
- 3 CSR 10-9.575 Hound Running Area; Privileges, Requirements.
- 3 CSR 10-9.625 Field Trial Permit
- 3 CSR 10-9.627 Dog Training Area Permit
- 3 CSR 10-9.788 Resident Commercial Live Coyote and Fox Trapping Permit.
Published: July 3, 2023
Comments due: Aug 2, 2023
CALIFORNIA Wildlife Resources Committee Bullfrogs/turtles
Bullfrogs and Non-native Turtles Stakeholder Plan Update to be given
Status: Committee Meeting Jan 13, May 19 and Sep 15, 2022 and Jan 12, 2023
Committee Discussion Meeting:May 17, 2023
Commission Meeting Update:Aug 22, 2023 @ 8:30 am
River Lodge Conference Center
1800 Riverwalk Drive Fortuna, CA 95540
Committee Action Meeting: Sep , 2023 @ TBD
Came up with strategies regarding non-native turtles/bullfrogs including:
- Raise import permit prices
- Education, grants, research
- Encourage bullfrog collection for food instead live markets
- Promote bullfrog use as bait
- Live Markets:
- Ban sale of live bullfrogs
- Point of sale inspections
- Domestic bullfrog aquaculture
- Sampling animals for disease
- Promote rescue/rehome programs
- Frog Jumping Contests:
- Kill all bullfrogs not kept after jumping contest
- Ban frog jumping contests
- encourage use of other species
- deploy measures to prevent escapes
- Regulatory Changes:
- Encourage municipal laws to protect against them and manage water features
- Ban all bullfrog imports
- Allow commercial harvest
- Add bullfrogs and non-native turtles to restricted species list
- Require water treatment
- Enforcement Changes:
- Inspect shipments to make sure lawfully obtained
- Spot testing and inspection to stop illegal shipments
CALIFORNIA Wildlife Resources falconry Rule Review
Reviewing falconry rules
Status: Received by committee at May 2022 meeting
Committee Meeting: Not scheduled Jan, May or Sep 2023 meetings
KANSAS Agency Rule 115-20-2 Possession Limits Amphibians and Reptiles
- Limits to 5 live amphibians
- Limits to 5 live amphibians or 2 per species per person or domicile
Workshop: Aug 17, 2023 @ 12 pm
Pittsburg State University, Bicknell Center VIP RoomPittsburg
IDAHO Agency Rule 13.01.06 Zero-based regulation rulemaking: Rules Governing Classification and Protection of Wildlife
UNKNOWN
Public Hearing: Apr 17, 2023
Pre-introduction comments due: Apr 26, 2023
Rule Adoption Meeting: Jul 2023
Colorado Issues Identification 2 CCR 406-0 General provisions
Crayfish
Issues Identification at Meeting: Aug 24-25, 2023
ILLINOIS Agency Rule Title 17, 520 Scientific permits
Makes various changes to permits
2nd Notice Ends: Aug 5,2023 TENNESSEE Agency Rule 1660-01-18 Rules and Regulations of Live Wildlife
- Adds Komodo dragon, macaque and 3 hyenas to Class I
- Reclassifies TN rear-fanged poisonous snakes from Class I to Class II
- Reclassifies North American rear-fanged poisonous snakes from Class I to Class III
- Adds nine-banded armadillo to Class V
Introduction Meeting: Apr 21, 2023
Meeting: Jun 4, 2023
Public Hearing and Meeting: Jun 23, 2023 - Continued to Aug meeting
Meeting: Aug 24-25, 2023
OHIO DNR RULES
Committee Meeting:May 17, 2023
Committee Meeting: Sep , 2023
- 1501:31-1-02 Definition of terms.
- 1501:31-15-03 Nuisance wild animal control.
- 1501:31-19-01 Wild animal importing, exporting, selling and possession regulations.
- 1501:31-25-01 Wild animal permit regulations.
- 1501:31-25-03 Wild animal rehabilitation permit.