Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 040 - Game and Fish Commission
Sub-Agency 0001 - Game and Fish Commission Regulations
Chapter 49 - PRIVATE STOCKING OF COLD-BLOODED WILDLIFE
Section 49-3 - Stocking Restrictions
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) The stocking of amphibians, reptiles, mollusks, crustaceans, their viable gametes (eggs and sperm), fertilized eggs, or any hybrid into the waters of this state is prohibited in Commission Regulation Chapter 69, Importation and Possession of Live Cold-Blooded Wildlife unless authorized in writing by the Chief of Fisheries.
(b) The possession or stocking of transgenic cold-blooded wildlife is prohibited.
(c) No aquatic invasive species or fish that are determined by the Department to pose a threat to existing wildlife populations shall be authorized for stocking.
(d) Live amphibians and reptiles shall not be placed in ornamental ponds (as defined in Commission Regulation Chapter 69, Importation and Possession of Live Cold-Blooded Wildlife), except that legally obtained aquatic turtles may be held in ornamental ponds that have been constructed or fenced to prevent escape, but shall also require an importation/possession permit per Commission Regulation Chapter 69, Importation and Possession of Live Cold Blooded Wildlife.
(e) Mollusks and crustaceans shall not be placed in ornamental ponds per Commission Regulation Chapter 69, Importation and Possession of Live Cold-Blooded Wildlife.
