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Restricted domestic animals

Introduction	Table of Content	Ferret Bibliography	Population Estimates
Ferret Survey	Biology and Uses	Ferret in the Wild	World Distribution
California's Concerns	Native Carnivores	Other Mustelidae	Tables

Table 4

Restricted Domestic Animals in California

These are examples of restricted species that include domesticated varieties that are not exempt under California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 671).

Monk (or Quaker) parakeet (D)

African hedgehog (also called African pygmy hedgehog) (D)

Mongolian gerbil (or clawed jird) (D)

Duprasi (or fat-tailed gerbil) (D)

Red fox (W)

European polecat (including the domestic ferret) (D)

Mink (D)

Fallow deer (D)

Elk (wapiti) (D)

Red deer (D)

Reindeer (D)

Gayal (D)

Eland (D)

• Mammals listed to prevent the depletion of wild populations and to provide for animal welfare are termed "welfare animals", and are designated by the letter "W".
• Those species listed because they pose a threat to native wildlife, the agriculture interests of the state or to public health or safety are termed "detrimental animals" and are designated by the letter "D".

Table 1. Relative sizes of carnivores.
Table 2. Established species of non-native mammals in California.
Table 3. Established populations of escaped pets/ornamental animals.
Table 4. Restricted domestic animals.
Table 5. Restricted and exempted domestic animals.
Table 6. Illegal pets in California.