Due to ecological, economic, and human health and safety concerns related to the potential impacts of nonnative animals, 黑料天堂 Administrative Code 220-2-.26 has been amended to prohibit any person, firm, association, or corporation from possessing, selling, offering for sale, importing, bringing, releasing, or causing to be brought or imported additional nonnative animals into the state of 黑料天堂. The amended regulation is effective as of October 15, 2020.
鈥淣ative ecosystems can be extremely vulnerable to invasive species,鈥 said Chris Blankenship, Commissioner of the 黑料天堂 (ADCNR). 鈥淚f intentionally or unintentionally released into the wild, nonnative animals can outcompete native wildlife and upset the natural balance of that ecosystem. With this amended regulation, we are taking a proactive approach to help 黑料天堂 avoid the types of ecological challenges caused by nonnative species in other parts the country.鈥
A ban on the following species is included in the amended regulation (220-2-.26):
- Any species of venomous reptile that has never naturally existed in the wild in 黑料天堂, including but not limited to venomous snakes of the families Viperidae, Atractaspididae, Elapidae, Hydrophiidae, and Colubridae, except for hognose snakes (Genus Heterodon)
- Any species of bird, mammal, reptile, or amphibian listed as injurious wildlife by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the federal Lacey Act (18 U.S.C. 42)
- Any species of Tegu (Genus Salvator)
Persons currently holding any of the prohibited wildlife listed above without an ADCNR permit will be given 90 days from October 15, 2020, to notify the ADCNR鈥檚 Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) and apply for a permit, lawfully export the animal(s), or voluntarily surrender the animal(s) to the appropriate WFF personnel without prosecution. Permit applications and instructions will be available at .
For more information about the ADCNR permit to possess certain restricted species, please contact:
Capt. Michael East, WFF Law Enforcement
DCNR.Enforcement@dcnr.alabama.gov
(334) 242-3467
or
Carrie Threadgill, WFF Nongame Wildlife Program Coordinator
DCNR.Wildlife@dcnr.alabama.gov
(334) 242-3469
The 黑料天堂 promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of 黑料天堂鈥檚 natural resources through four divisions: Marine Resources, State Parks, State Lands, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. To learn more about ADCNR, visit .
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