Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 3 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
Division 10 - Conservation Commission
Chapter 9 - Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards
Section 3 CSR 10-9.105 - General Provisions
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: The amendments to this rule establish the species of wildlife that may be held under a Class III Wildlife Breeder Permit and Wildlife Exhibitors Permit, removes wolf-hybrids from the approved species list for Class II wildlife breeders, and modifies the approved species list for Class II wildlife breeders to include only those black bears and black bear-hybrids, mountain lions and mountain lion-hybrids, and wolves legally obtained under a valid Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit prior to August 30, 2021. The amendments also modify the list of approved species for a Class I Wildlife Breeder Permit, corrects the scientific names of certain species, and adds language to the General Provisions of this chapter to specify that confined wildlife and holding facilities are subject to inspection by a conservation agent at any reasonable time. Proposed additions to this rule also establish general provisions for the chapter, to be consistent with the format of other chapters.
(1) Any person holding wildlife in captivity in any manner shall have in his/her possession the prescribed permit or evidence of exemption. The commission may suspend, revoke, or deny a permit or privilege for cause, but not until an opportunity has been afforded for a hearing before the commission or its authorized representative. The hearings under this section shall be a contested case pursuant to Chapter 536, RSMo, and any person aggrieved by a final decision shall be entitled to judicial review as provided in Chapter 536, RSMo.
(2) Permits listed in this chapter may be obtained only upon satisfaction of all requirements imposed by this code, including payment of fees at the time of application.
(3) Permits listed in this chapter are nontransferable. No permit or permit application referenced in this chapter may be loaned, falsified, altered, or misrepresented in any manner.
(4) The acceptance of a permit listed in this chapter shall constitute an acknowledgement of the duty to comply with the provisions of this code.
(5) Except as provided in 3 CSR 10-9.425, permits listed in this chapter are valid from July 1 through June 30 of the prescribed permit year(s) listed on the permit.
(6) Confined wildlife held within the provisions of this chapter, and any facilities used to hold such wildlife are subject to inspection by a conservation agent at any reasonable time. Refusal to allow access for an inspection shall constitute sufficient cause for suspension or revocation of permit privileges.
(7) Confined wildlife held under permit within the provision of this chapter shall include only those species listed on the following Approved Confined Wildlife Species List.
Approved Confined Wildlife Species List
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Type/Classification |
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
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Class I Wildlife Breeders |
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Game Birds |
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Ducks, Mallard |
Anasplatyrhynchos |
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Grouse, Blue |
Dendragapus obscurus |
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Grouse, Greater Sage- |
Centrocercus urophasianus |
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Grouse, Gunnison Sage- |
Centrocercus minimus |
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Grouse, Ruffed |
Bonasa umbellus |
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Grouse, Sharp-tailed |
Tympanuchusphasianellus |
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Grouse, Spruce |
Falcipennis canadensis |
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Partridge, Gray |
Perdix perdix |
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Pheasant, Ring-necked (all subspecies) |
Phasianus colchicus |
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Ptarmigan, Rock |
Lagopus mutus |
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Ptarmigan, White-tailed |
Lagopus leucurus |
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Ptarmigan, Willow |
Lagopus lagopus |
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Quail, Bobwhite (all subspecies) |
Colinus virginianus |
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Quail, California |
Callipepla californica |
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Quail, Gamble's |
Callipepla gambelii |
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Quail, Mountain |
Oreorty:xpictus |
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Quail, Scaled |
Callipepla squamata |
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Turkey, Wild (all subspecies) |
Meleagris gallopava |
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Mammals |
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Badger |
Taxidea taxus |
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Bobcat |
Lynx rufus |
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Chipmunk, Eastern |
Tamias striatus |
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Coyote |
Canis latrans |
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Fox, Gray |
Urocyon cinereoargenteus |
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Fox, Red |
Vulpes Vulpes |
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Groundhog (Woodchuck) |
Marmota monax |
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Mink |
Mustela vison |
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Muskrat |
Ondatra zibethicus |
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Opossum |
Didelphis virginiana |
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Otter, River |
Lontra canadensis |
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Rabbit, Eastern Cottontail |
Sylvilagus floridanus |
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Rabbit, Swamp |
Sylvilagus aquaticus |
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Raccoon |
Procyon lotor |
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Squirrel, Eastern Gray |
Sciurus carolinensis |
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Squirrel, Fox |
Sciurus niger |
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Squirrel, Franklin's Ground Squirrel, |
Spermophilus franklinii |
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Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel, |
Spermophilus tridecemlineatus |
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Southern Flying |
Glaucomys Volans |
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Weasel, Least |
Mustela nivalis |
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Weasel, Long-tailed |
Mustelafrenata |
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Amphibians |
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Salamanders |
Salamander, Tiger |
Ambystoma tigrinum |
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Frogs and Toads |
Bullfrog |
Lithobates catesbeian us |
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Frog, Green (Bronze) |
Lithobates clamitans |
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Frog, Southern Leopard |
Lithobates sphenocephal us |
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Toad, American |
Anaxyrus americanus |
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Treefrog, Eastern (Cope's) Gray |
Hyla versicolor/chrysoscelis |
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Treefrog, Green |
Hyla cinerea |
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Reptiles Turtles |
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Cooter, River |
Pseudemys concinna |
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Slider, Red-eared |
Trachemys scripta elegans |
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Softshell, Smooth |
Apalone mutica |
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Softshell, Spiny |
Apalone spinifera |
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Turtle, Ornate Box |
Terrapene ornata |
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Turtle, Alligator Snapping |
Macrochelys spp. |
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Turtle, Common Map |
Graptemys geographica |
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Turtle, Common Musk (Stinkpot) |
Sternotherus odoratus |
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Turtle, Common Snapping |
Chelydra serpentina |
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Turtle, Mississippi Mud |
Kinosternon subrubrum |
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Turtle, Southern Painted |
Chrysemys dorsalis |
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Turtle, Three-toed Box |
Terrapene carolina triunguis |
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Turtle, Western Painted |
Chrysemyspicta belli |
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Lizards |
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Lizard, Eastern Collared |
Crotaphytus collaris |
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Lizard, Prairie (Fence) |
Sceloporus consobrinus (undulates) |
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Lizard, Slender Glass |
Ophisaurus attenuatus |
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Lizard, Texas Horned |
Phrynosoma cornutum |
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Skink, Five-lined |
Plestiodon fasdatius |
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Snakes |
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Bullsnake |
Pituophis catenifer sayi |
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Kingsnake, Prairie |
Lampropeltis calligaster |
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Kingsnake, Speckled |
Lampropeltis getula holbrooki |
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Snake, Black Rat |
Pantherophis obsolete us |
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Snake, Eastern Garter |
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis |
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Snake, Eastern Hog-nosed |
Heterodonplatirhinos |
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Snake, Great Plains Rat |
Pantherophis emoryi |
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Snake, Red Milk |
Lampropeltis triangulum syspila |
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Class II Wildlife Breeders |
Snake, Red-sided Garter |
Thamnophis sirtalisparietalis |
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Snake, Western Hog-nosed (Plains) |
Heterodon nasicus |
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Bear, Black (& hybrids) legally obtained under a valid Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit prior to August 30,2021 |
Ursus americanus |
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Copperhead |
Agkistro don contortrix |
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Cottonmouth |
Agkistrodon piscivorus |
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Lion, Mountain (& hybrids) legally obtained under a valid Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit prior to August 30, 2021 |
Puma concolor |
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Rattlesnake, Pygmy |
Sistrurus miliarius |
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Rattlesnake, Timber (Canebrake) |
Crotalus horridus |
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Class III Wildlfe Breeders |
Wolf, Gray legally obtained under a valid Class II Wildlife Breeder Permit prior to August 30, 2021 |
Canis lupus |
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Deer, Mule and their hybrids |
Odocoileus hemionus |
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Deer, White-tailed and their hybrids |
Odocoileus virginianus |
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Elk and their hybrids (unless raised for food production and not commingled with mule deer and white-tailed deer and their hybrids) |
Cervus elaphus |
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Wildlife Exhibitors Permit |
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Species of wildlife permitted under 3 CSR 10-9.370. |
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Game Bird Hunting Preserves |
Ducks, Mallard |
Anasplatyrhynchos |
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Partridges, Exotic (all species) |
All species |
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Pheasants (all species) |
All species |
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Quail (all species) |
All species |
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Big Game Hunting Preserves |
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Antelope, Pronghorn |
Antilocapra Americana |
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Boar, Wild (including feral hogs, razorback hogs, European boars and other pig species) Caribou (Reindeer) |
Rangifer tarandus |
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Deer, Fallow |
Dama dama |
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Deer, Mule |
Odocoileus hemionus |
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Deer, Red |
Cervus species |
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Deer, Sika |
Cervus nippon |
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Deer, White-tailed |
Odocoileus virginianus |
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Elk |
Cervus elaphus |
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Goat, Mountain |
Oreamnos americanus |
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Moose |
Alces alces |
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Sheep, Bighorn |
Ovis canadensis |
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Sheep, Dall |
Ovis dalli |
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Ungulates (other species) |
deer, antelope deer, goats, sheep, etc. |
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Wildlife Hobby Permit |
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Badger |
Taxidea taxus |
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Bobcat |
Lynx rufus |
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Coyote |
Canis latrans |
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Fox, Gray |
Urocyon cinereoargenteus |
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Fox, Red |
Vulpes Vulpes |
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Groundhog (Woodchuck) |
Marmota monax |
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Mink |
Neovison vison |
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Muskrat |
Ondatra zibethicus |
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Opossum |
Didelphis virginiana |
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Otter, River |
Lontra canadensis |
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Pheasant, Ring-necked (all subspecies) |
Phasianus colchicus |
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Quail, Bobwhite (all subspecies) |
Colinus virginianus |
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Rabbit, Eastern Cottontail |
Rylvilagus[CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT]floridanus |
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Rabbit, Swamp |
Rylvilagus aquaticus |
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Raccoon |
Procyon lotor |
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Squirrel, Eastern Gray |
Sciurus carolinensis |
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Squirrel, Fox |
Sciurus niger |
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Weasel, Least |
Mustela nivalis |
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Weasel, Long-tailed |
Mustelafrenata |
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Wildlife Collector's Permit |
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Species and numbers of each are limited to those specified on the permit. |
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Resident Falconry Permit |
Birds of prey as permitted under 3 CSR 10-9.422. |
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Hound Running Area Operator and Dealer Permit |
Coyote |
Cants latrans |
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Fox, Gray |
Urocyon cinereoargenteus |
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Fox, Red |
Vulpes Vulpes |
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Field Trial Permit |
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Ducks, Mallard |
Anasplatyrhynchos |
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Partridges, Exotic (all species) |
All species |
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Pheasants (all species) |
All species |
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Quail (all species) |
All species |
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Dog Training Area Permit |
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Ducks, Mallard |
Anasplatyrhynchos |
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Partridges, Exotic (all species) |
All species |
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Pheasants (all species) |
All species |
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Quail (all species) |
All species |
*Original authority: 252.240, RSMo 1972, amended 1984.
