New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 35 - CAPTIVE WILDLIFE USES
Part 5 - WILDLIFE REHABILITATION PERMITS
Section 19.35.5.12 - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. A permit holder shall carry out all rehabilitation in a manner consistent with the goal of returning wildlife to its native range and habitat and in conformity with its seasonal occurrence in New Mexico.
B. A permit holder may designate an agent to transport wildlife associated with rehabilitation efforts.
C. A permit holder shall carry out all rehabilitation in a humane manner and plan activities to return the injured animals to a condition which will allow them to survive in the wild.
D. Apprentices shall handle wildlife only under supervision of the permittee or co-permittee.
E. A permit holder shall conduct rehabilitation in an environment which minimizes human contact and prevents human and domestic animal imprinting.
F. Animals in rehabilitation shall not be used for display or public programs. One way windows or video observation is permissible.
G. Non-releasable protected wildlife may only be retained for approved fostering or socialization purposes incident to wildlife rehabilitation or transferred to other permitted rehabilitators, zoo permit holders, licensed falconers and licensed raptor breeders or educational permit holders in accordance with requirements of this regulation and only after a written request for such retention or transfer has been made to and approved in writing by the department.
H. Permittee's facilities shall be subject to unannounced inspections by authorized representatives of the director at reasonable times.
I. Permittees shall maintain detailed and complete records on each animal received under the permit.
J. Releases of Rehabilitated Wildlife:
K. The department may make special conditions in individual permits which are consistent with this regulation and which are necessary to carry out the intent of this regulation or New Mexico statutes.
L. A copy of the approved permit or written authorization by the permittee shall accompany any shipment or transport of wildlife and shall be available for inspection at each of the premises authorized by the permit.
M. Wildlife shall not be possessed for longer than 180 days. Any request to hold wildlife in excess of this period shall be submitted to the department in writing.