Nongame Wildlife Program
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Nongame Wildlife Program
1812 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
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- 2006-07 Waterfowl Hunting Regulations
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- Delta Island Waterfowl Hunting Applications
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- 2006 CA Breeding Pair Population Estimate for All Species Combined
Illegal pets in California
Table 6
Illegal Pets in California
These are examples of animals that are not permitted to be imported or possessed in California as pets (California Code of Regulations,Title 14, Section 671).
| Examples: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gars | Degu (trumpet-tailed rat) | Raccoon |
| African clawed frog | All gerbils and jirds (such as Duprasi) | Ringtail |
| Alligators | Dormouse (all types) | Cacomistle |
| Caimans | Flying squirrels | Coatimundi |
| Snapping turtles | All chipmunks and squirrels | Skunks (all types) |
| Prairie dogs | Arctic fox (blue fox) | |
| White-eyes (Zosterops) | Gambian giant pouched rat | Fennec fox |
| Monk (Quaker) parakeet | African striped grass mouse (zebra mouse) | Wolf-dog hybrids* |
| African pygmy mouse | Ferret | |
| Short-tailed opossum | Egyptian spiny mouse | African lion |
| Sugar glider | Serval | |
| Hedgehogs (all types) | Monkeys, chimpanzees | |
| *as restricted under CAC, Sec. 671 (c) (2) (K) | ||
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.