Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 040 - Game and Fish Commission
Sub-Agency 0001 - Game and Fish Commission Regulations
Chapter 69 - IMPORTATION AND POSSESSION OF LIVE COLD-BLOODED WILDLIFE
Section 69-14 - Application Requirements
Current through March 23, 2024
(a) The applicant shall disclose if cold-blooded wildlife proposed for importation has been exposed to or contracted a contagious disease or parasite.
(b) Application for an importation/possession permit shall be submitted to the Department on a form provided by the Department. The application shall be legible, fully completed, signed and dated by the applicant and include the following:
(c) Upon request by the Department, the applicant shall submit data including, but not limited to, biological evaluations, reports and studies in order to satisfy any Department concerns that Wyoming wildlife resources shall be adequately protected from such threats as:
(d) The Department shall review the applicant's proposed holding facility(ies) taking into consideration the species applied for, the number of animals requested, the welfare of the animals to be possessed, the purpose(s) for which the animals shall be held and any other information the Department deems necessary to ensure adequate protection for Wyoming's wildlife resources and human health and safety. Holding facilities shall be constructed to provide secure containment to prevent risk of escape, shall not contact the waters of this state and shall be approved by the Department prior to importation or possession of live cold-blooded wildlife.
(e) Copies of any required federal permit(s) for the take of wildlife, if applicable, shall accompany the importation/possession permit application, or be submitted to the Department prior to conducting permitted activities.
(f) Incomplete or illegible applications shall not be considered by the Department.
(g) An importation/possession permit may be denied or conditioned to protect Wyoming's wildlife resources and to ensure public safety for reasons including, but not limited to, threats identified in subsections (c) and (d) of this section.