Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) It shall be
unlawful to import, transport, or possess live animals restricted in subsection
(c) below except under permit issued by the department. Permits may be issued
by the department as specified herein and for purposes designated in Section
671.1 subject to the conditions
and restrictions designated by the department. Except for mammals listed in
Fish and Game Code Section
3950 or
live aquatic animals requiring a permit pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section
2271,
no permit is required by this section for any animal being imported,
transported, or possessed pursuant to any other permit issued by the
department. Cities and counties may also prohibit possession or require a
permit for these and other species not requiring a state permit.
(b) The commission has determined the below
listed animals are not normally domesticated in this state. Mammals listed to
prevent the depletion of wild populations and to provide for animal welfare are
termed "welfare animals", and are designated by the letter "W". Those species
listed because they pose a threat to native wildlife, the agriculture interests
of the state or to public health or safety are termed "detrimental animals" and
are designated by the letter "D". The department shall include the list of
welfare and detrimental wild animals as part of DFG MANUAL NO. 671 (2/25/92)
IMPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION AND POSSESSION OF RESTRICTED SPECIES, to be made
available to all permittees and other interested individuals.
(c) Restricted species include:
(1) Class Aves--Birds
(A) Family Alaudidae--Larks
Alauda arvensis (Skylark)
(D).
(B) Family
Cuculidae--Cuckoos
All species (D).
(C) Family Corvidae--Crows, Ravens, Rooks,
Jackdaws
All species (D).
(D) Family Turdidae--Thrushes, Blackbirds,
Fieldfare
1.
Turdus merula
(European blackbird) (D).
2.
Turdus viscivorus (Missel thrush) (D).
3.
Turdus pilaris
(Fieldfare) (D).
4.
Turdus
musicus (Song thrush) (D).
(E) Family Sturnidae--Starlings, Mynahs
All species (D), except Sturnus vulgaris
(Starling), Gracula religiosa or Eulabes
religiosa (Hill mynahs), and Leucopsar rothschildi
(Rothchild's mynah) are not restricted.
(F) Family Ploceidae--Sparrows, Weavers,
Queleas
1. Genus
Passer
(Sparrow)
All species (D), except Passer domesticus
(English house sparrow) is not restricted.
2.
Foudia madagascariensis
(Madagascar weaver) (D).
3.
Ploceus baya (Baya weaver) (D).
4.
Genus Quelea
(Queleas)--All species (D).
(G) Family Estrildidae--Waxbills, Munias,
Ricebirds
1.
Padda oryzivora
(Java sparrow) (D).
(H)
Family Emberizidae--Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella (Yellowhammer)
(D).
(I) Order
Falconiformes--Falcons, Eagles, Hawks, Vultures
All species (D)
(J) Order Strigiformes--Owls
All species (D)
(K) Family Pyconotidae--Bulbuls or Fruit
Thrushes
Pycnonotus jocosus (Red-whiskered bulbul)
(D).
(L) Family
Zosteropidae--Whiteeyes
Genus Zosterops (Whiteeyes)
(D).
(M) Family
Psittacidae--Parrots, Parakeets
Myiopsitta monachus (Monk or Quaker
parakeet) (D).
(N) Family
Anatidae -- Duck, Geese, Swans
1.
Cygnus olor (Mute Swan) (D)
(2) Class Mammalia--Mammals
(A) Order Primates--Monkeys, Apes
All species (W), except humans in the Family Hominidae are
not restricted.
(B) Order
Xenarthra--Sloths, Anteaters, Armadillos, etc.
All species:
1.
Family Dasypodidae--Armadillos--All Species (D).
2. Family
Bradypodidae--Sloths--(W).
3.
Family Myrmecophagidae--Anteaters--(W).
(C) Order Marsupialia--Marsupials or Pouched
Animals
All species (W).
(D) Order Insectivora--Shrews, Moles,
Hedgehogs, etc.
All species (D).
(E) Order Dermoptera--Gliding Lemurs
All species (D).
(F) Order Chiroptera--Bats
All species (D).
(G) Order Monotremata--Spiny Anteaters,
Platypuses
All Species (W).
(H) Order Pholidota--Pangolins or Scaly
Anteaters
All species (W).
(I) Order Lagomorpha--Pikas, Rabbits, and
Hares
All species, (D), except domesticated races of rabbits and
hares of the Family Leporidae are not restricted.
(J) Order Rodentia--Hamsters, Field Mice,
Voles, Muskrats, Gerbils, Squirrels, Chipmunks, Woodchucks, and Prairie Dogs
1. All species (D), except:
a.
Ondatra zibethica
(Muskrats) are not restricted under conditions set forth in Fish and Game Code
Section
2250;
b. Domesticated races of golden hamsters of
the species Mesocricetus auratus and domesticated races of
dwarf hamsters of the Genus Phodopus are not
restricted;
c. Domesticated races
of rats or mice (white or albino; trained, dancing or spinning,
laboratory-reared) are not restricted;
d. Domesticated races of guinea pigs of the
species Cavia porcellus are not restricted; and
e. Domesticated races of chinchillas of the
species Chinchilla laniger are not
restricted.
(K)
Order Carnivora--Raccoons, Ringtailed Cats, Kinkajous, Coatis, Cacomistles,
Weasels, Ferrets, Skunks, Polecats, Stoats, Mongoose, Civets, Wolves, Foxes,
Coyotes, Lions, Tigers, Ocelots, Bobcats, Servals, Leopards, Jaguars, Cheetahs,
Bears, etc.
1. Family Felidae--All species
(W) except:
a.
Acinonyx
jubatus (cheetahs)--(D).
b. Domestic cats and hybrids of domestic cats
are not restricted.
2.
Family Canidae--All species (W).
a. Wolf
hybrids
Canis familiaris (domestic dog) x
Canis
lupus (wolf) are considered F1 generation wolf hybrids and are
restricted (W).
i. No state permit is
required to possess the progeny of F1 generation wolf hybrids, but cities and
counties may prohibit possession or require a permit.
b. Domesticated dogs are not
restricted.
3. Family
Viverridae--All species (D).
4.
Family Procyonidae--All species--(D), except:
a.
Ailuris fulgens (Lesser
panda)--(W).
b.
Aiuropoda
melanoleuca (Giant panda)--(W).
c.
Bassariscus astutus
(Ringtail or Ringtailed cat)--(W).
d.
Jentinkia sumichrasti
(Mexican and Central American cacomistle)--(W).
5. Family Mustelidae--All species (D),
except:.
a.
Ambloynx cinerea
(Oriental small-clawed otter)--(W).
b.
Aonyx capensis (African
clawless otter)--(W).
c.
Pteronura brasiliensis (Giant otter)--(W).
d. Genus Lutra (River
otters)--(W).
6. All
other Families--(W).
(L)
Order Tubulidentata--Aardvarks
All species--(W).
(M) Order Proboscidae--Elephants
All species--(W).
(N) Order Hyracoidae--Hyraxes
All species--(W).
(O) Order Sirenia--Dugongs, Manatees
All species--(W).
(P) Order Perissodactyla--Horses, Zebras,
Tapirs, Rhinoceroses, etc.
All species (W), except Family Equidae are not
restricted.
(Q) Order
Artiodactyla--Swine, Peccaries, Camels, Deer, Elk, Moose, Antelopes, Cattle,
Goats, Sheep, etc.
All species (D) except:
1.
Bos taurus and
Bos indicus (Domestic cattle); Bos grunniens
(Yak); Bubalus bulalis (Asian water buffalo); Ovis
aries (Domestic sheep); Capra hircus (Domestic goat);
Sus scrofa domestica (Domestic swine); Llama
glama (Llama); Llama pacos (Alpaca); Llama
guanicoe (Guanaco); Hybrids of llama, alpaca and guanacos;
Camelus bactrianus and Camelus dromedarius
(Camels); and Bison bison (American bison), are not
restricted.
2. Permits may be
issued for species of Elk (Genus Cervus) which are already
maintained within California; and
3. Permits may be issued pursuant to Section
676 for importing, breeding,
slaughter and sale of the meat and other parts of fallow deer (Dama
dama) for commercial purposes.
(3) Class Amphibia--Frogs, Toads, Salamanders
(A) Family Bufonidae--Toads
1. Genera Rhinella and
Rhaebo (formerly Bufo) (giant/marine toad
group and all other large toads from Mexico and Central and South
America)-(D).
(B) Family
Pipidae--Tongueless Toads
1. Genus
Xenopus (clawed frogs)--(D).
(C) Family Ambystomatidae--Mole Salamanders
1. Genus Ambystoma
(nonnative tiger salamander group)-- (D)
(D) Family Eleutherodactylidae--Rain Frogs
1.
Eleutherodactylus
coqui--common coquà or coquà --
(D).
(4) Class
Agnatha--Jawless Fishes
(A) Family
Petromyzontidae--Lampreys
All nonnative species (D).
(5) Class Osteichthyes--Bony Fishes
(A) Family Percichthyidae--Temperate Basses
1.
Morone americana (White
perch) (D).
2.
Morone
chrysops (White bass) (D).
(B) Family Clupeidae--Herrings
Dorosoma cepedianum (Gizzard shad)
(D).
(C) Family
Sciaenidae--Drums
Aplodinotus grunniens (freshwater drum)
(D).
(D) Family
Characidae--Characins
1.
Astyanax
fasciatus (Banded tetra) (D).
2. All species of the genera
Serrasalmus, Serrasalmo, Pygocentrus, Taddyella,
Rooseveltiella, and Pygopristis (Piranhas)
(D).
3.
Hoplias
malabaricus (Tiger fish) (D).
(E) Family Salmonidae--Trouts
Salmo salar (Atlantic salmon)--Restricted
in the Smith River watershed (D).
(F) Family Lepisosteidae--Gars
All species (D).
(G) Family Amiidae--Bowfins
All species (D).
(H) Family Poeciliidae--Livebearers
Belonesox belizanus (Pike killifish)
(D).
(I) Family
Channidae--Snakeheads
All species (D).
(J) Family Cyprinidae--Carps and Minnows
1.
Leuciscus idus (ide)
(D).
2.
Ctenopharyngodon
idella (Grass carp) (D), except that permits may be issued to a
person, organization or agency for possession of triploid grass carp, under
conditions set forth in Section
238.6.
3.
Hypophthalmichthys
molitrix (Silver carp) (D).
4.
Aristichthys nobilis
(Bighead carp) (D).
5.
Hypophthalmichthys harmandi (Largescale Silver carp)
(D).
6.
Mylopharyngodon
piceus (Black carp) (D).
(K) Family Trichomycteridae
(
Pygidiidae)--Parasitic Catfishes.
All species (D).
(L) Family Cetopsidae--Whalelike Catfishes.
All species (D).
(M) Family Clariidae--Labyrinth Catfishes
All species of the genera Clarias,
Dinotopterus, and Heterobranchus
(D).
(N) Family
Heteropneustidae (Saccobranchidae)--Airsac Catfishes
All species (D).
(O) Family Cichlidae--Cichlids
1.
Tilapia sparrmani (Banded
Tilapia) (D).
2.
Tilapia
zillii (Redbelly tilapia) (D), except permits may be issued to a
person or agency for importation, transportation, or possession in the counties
of San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and
Imperial.
3.
Oreochromis
aureus (Blue tilapia) (D).
4.
Oreochromis niloticus
(Nile tilapia) (D).
(P)
Family Anguillidae--Freshwater Eels.
All species of genus Anguilla
(D).
(Q) Family
Esocidae--Pikes all species (D).
(R) Family Percidae--Perches
1.
Perca flavescens (Yellow
perch) (D).
2.
Sander
vitreus (Walleye) (D).
(S) Family Catostomidae--Suckers
All members of the genus Ictiobus
(Buffalos) (D).
(T) Family
Cyprinodontidae-Killifishes
Cyprinodon variegatus (Sheepshead minnow)
(D).
(U) Family
Latidea--Lates perches
Lates calcarifer (Barramundi also known as
Barramundi perch or Silver barramundi) (D), except permits may be issued to a
person or organization for importation, transportation, possession, or sales of
barramundi under the following conditions:
1. All live importation, possession,
transportation and sales must also adhere to the conditions set forth in
Section 671.7.
2. Live retail sales for human consumption
are allowed for barramundi that range from one to three pounds in weight or 300
mm (11.8 inches) to 500 mm (19.6 inches) in total
length.
(6)
Class Elasmobranchiomorphi--Cartilaginous Fishes
(A) Family Carcharhinidae--Requiem Sharks
All species of genus Carcharhinus
(Freshwater sharks) (D).
(B)
Family Potamotrygonidae--River stingrays
All species (D).
(7) Class Reptilia--Reptiles
(A) Order Crocodilia--Crocodiles, Caimans,
Alligators and Gavials
All species (D).
(B) Family Chelyridae--Snapping Turtles
All species (D).
(C) Family Elapidae--Cobras, Coral Snakes,
Mambas, Kraits, etc.
All species (D).
(D) Family Viperidae--Adders and Vipers
All species (D).
(E) Family Crotalidae--Pitvipers
All nonnnative species (D).
(F) Family Colubridae--Colubrids
1.
Dispholidus typus
(Boomslang) (D).
2. Genus
Thelotornis (Bird, twig, or vine snakes) (D).
3. Genus Nerodia
(watersnakes) (D).
(G)
Family Helodermatidae
1.
Heloderma
suspectum suspectum (reticulate Gila monster)
(D).
(8) Class
Crustacea--Crustaceans
(A) All species of
Family Cambaridae--Crayfish, etc. (D), except Procambarus
clarkii and Orconectes virilis not
restricted.
(B) All species of
genus Eriocheir (D).
(9) Class Gastropoda--Slugs, Snails
(A)
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
(New Zealand mudsnail)(D).
(B) All
nonnative species of slugs and land snails (D), except:
1.
Rumina decollata
(decollate snail) in the counties of San Bernardino, Riverside, Imperial,
Orange, San Diego, Los Angeles, Ventura, Kern, Fresno, Madera, Tulare and Santa
Barbara not restricted with the concurrence of the appropriate county
agricultural commissioners.
2.
Helix aspersa (brown garden snail) not
prohibited.
(C)
Pomacea canaliculata (Channel Apple Snail) (D).
(D) All species of genus
Haliotis (Abalone) (D), except
Haliotis
rufescens (Red abalone),
Haliotis sorenseni (White
abalone),
Haliotis corrugata (Pink abalone),
Haliotis
fulgens (Green abalone),
Haliotis cracherodii (Black
abalone),
Haliotis kamtschatkana (Pinto abalone),
Haliotis walallensis (Flat abalone) and
Haliotis
assimilis (Threaded abalone) are not restricted.
1. NOTE: Unpermitted nonnative abalone are
determined to be detrimental to native populations, therefore the exemptions
provided in Fish and Game Code subsection 2271(b) and subsection
236(b) of these
regulations are not applicable.
(10) Class Bivalvia-Bivalves
All members of the genus Dreissena (zebra
and quagga mussels)--(D).
(11) Transgenic Aquatic Animals.
Includes freshwater and marine fishes, invertebrates,
amphibians, and reptiles (D).
NOTE: Unpermitted transgenic aquatic animals are determined
to be detrimental to native wildlife, therefore the exemption provided for in
Fish and Game Code Section
2150(e)
is not applicable.
1. Amendment
of subsection (g)(5) filed 2-9-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register
84, No. 6). For prior history, see Register 81, No. 29.
2. Amendment
of subsection (i) filed 7-8-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register
85, No. 28).
3. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 9-20-85;
effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 38).
4. Notice
of Erroneous Filing filed 3-24-86 by OAL; purported amendment of subsection
(g)(5) filed in error on 2-5-86 is null and void and text as filed with
Secretary of State on 2-9-84 remains in effect uninterrupted (Register 86, No.
13).
5. Amendment of subsection (g)(5) filed 3-24-86; effective
thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 13).
6. Amendment of
subsection (h) filed 11-7-86; effective upon filing (Register 86, No.
45).
7. Amendment of subsection (g)(1) filed 5-1-87; operative
5-31-87 (Register 87, No. 19).
8. New subsection (e)(15) filed
2-16-88; operative 3-17-88 (Register 88, No. 9).
9. Amendment of
subsection (b) filed 9-8-88; operative 10-8-88 (Register 88, No.
38).
10. Amendment filed 2-26-92; operative 2-26-92 pursuant to
Government Code section
11346.2(d)
(Register 92, No. 13).
11. Amendment filed 7-21-93; operative
7-21-93 pursuant to section
202,
Fish and Game Code (Register 93, No. 30).
12. Amendment of
subsection (c)(9)(A) filed 2-28-94; operative 3-30-94 (Register 94, No.
9).
13. New subsection (c)(10) filed 3-7-94; operative 4-6-94
(Register 94, No. 10).
14. Amendment of subsection (c)(1)(I)2 filed
8-23-94; operative 9-22-94 (Register 94, No. 34).
15. Editorial
correction of designation of subsection (c)(5)(G) (Register 94, No.
34).
16. Amendment of subsections (c)(2)(Q)2-3 filed 12-7-94;
operative 12-7-94 pursuant to Government Code section
11346.2(d)
(Register 94, No. 49).
17. Change without regulatory effect amending
subsection (c)(1)(C) filed 9-28-95 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 95, No. 39).
18. Amendment of subsection
(c)(5)(J)2. filed 5-5-97; operative 6-4-97 (Register 97, No.
19).
19. Amendment of section heading and section filed 8-27-98;
operative 9-26-98 (Register 98, No. 35).
20. New subsection
(c)(3)(C) filed 2-27-2001; operative 2-27-2001 pursuant to Government Code
section
11343.4
(Register 2001, No. 9).
21. New subsection (c)(11) and amendment of
NOTE filed 4-14-2003; operative 5-14-2003 (Register 2003, No.
16).
22. New subsection (c)(9)(A), redesignation of portion of
section (c)(9) as new subsection (c)(9)(B) and redesignation of former
subsections (c)(9)(A)-(B) as (c)(9)(B)1.-2. filed 9-1-2004; operative 10-1-2004
(Register 2004, No. 36).
23. Amendment of subsection (c)(1)(I), new
subsections (c)(1)(N) and (c)(3)(D), amendment of subsections (c)(5)(A) and
(c)(5)(J), new subsection (c)(5)(U), amendment of subsection (c)(7)(F), new
subsections (c)(9)(C)-(D) and amendment of NOTE filed 3-13-2008; operative
4-12-2008 (Register 2008, No. 11).
24. Amendment of section and NOTE
filed 3-9-2011; operative 4-8-2011 (Register 2011, No. 10).
25.
Amendment of subsection (c)(3)(A), new subsection (c)(3)(A)1., amendment of
subsections (c)(3)(B)1., (c)(3)(C)1.-(c)(3)(D)1., (c)(7)(E) and (c)(F)2.-3.
filed 2-28-2017; operative 4-1-2017 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(a)(2)
(Register 2017, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
2118
and
2120,
Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections
1002,
2116,
2118,
2118.2,
2118.4,
2119,
2120,
2122,
2123,
2124,
2125,
2126,
2127,
2150,
2190
and
2271,
Fish and Game Code.
