The New York Exotic Animal Law simply states that it is illegal to possess any wild animal. The exception to this law would be anyone who possessed said animal before January 1, 2005 and who has the proper permits issued from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation for the animal in question. Anyone wishing to possess an exotic pet in New York should research this topic carefully.
Summary of Law: It is unlawful for a person to possess a wild animal. A wild animal is defined as: all members of the felidae family (except domestic cats); all members of the canidae family (except domestic dogs); all bears; all non-human primates, venomous reptiles, and crocodiles. A person who possesses a wild animal on the effective date of the law, January 1, 2005, has 60 days to obtain a permit for the animal with the Department of Environmental Conservation.
The New York Exotic Laws begin with New York Environmental Conservation §11-0103. This law defines “wildlife” as prosimians and nonhuman primates, felidae except domesticated cats, feral cats and their offspring, canidae except domesticated dogs as well as fennec fox, ursidae, venomous reptiles as well as burmese pythons, reticulataed pythons, African rock pythonns, green anacondas, yellow anacondas, Australian pythons, Indian pythons, Asiatic monitors, Nile monitors, white throat monitors, black throat monitors, crocodile monitors along with any hybrid of these reptiles and finally crocodilia.
New York Environmental Conservation §11-0511 states that it is illegal for anyone to transport, import, export or possess, without the proper licensing or permits coyotes, wolves, coydogs, wolfdogs, skunks, fox, venomous reptiles and raccoons.
New York Environmental Conservation §11-0512 states that it is illegal to sell, transfer, barter, import and exchange any wild animals as pets, except for zoos, exhibitors, research facilities, licensed veterinarians, animal shelters, humane esocieties, animal welfare organizations, educational facilities, wildlife rehabilitation facilities, wildlife sanctuaries and falconries. Even these individuals or organizations who are exempt, cannot sell, transfer, barter, import or exchange their permitted wild animals for use as pets. Application permits will include information such as the individual or organizations name, address and telephone number, the physical address where the animal will be housed, a description of each animal to covered by the permit, including species, age, gender, tags or tattoos and identifying marks. Also, information regarding the veterinarian that will be responsible for the treatment of these animals will need to be included. There is also acknowledgments indicating that the individual applying for the permit is at least 21 years of age and that the animals in question are not to be bred, and that the animal being permitted will not be tethered, tied, chained, allowed to run at large, carried to a public park, retail or commercial facility other than a veterinarian clinic. Fees related to this permit can be upto $80 per animal for 2 years.
The New York Exotic Animal Law simply states that it is illegal to possess any wild animal. The exception to this law would be anyone who possessed said animal before January 1, 2005 and who has the proper permits issued from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation for the animal in question. Anyone wishing to possess an exotic pet in New York should research this topic carefully.
Summary of Law: It is unlawful for a person to possess a wild animal. A wild animal is defined as: all members of the felidae family (except domestic cats); all members of the canidae family (except domestic dogs); all bears; all non-human primates, venomous reptiles, and crocodiles. A person who possesses a wild animal on the effective date of the law, January 1, 2005, has 60 days to obtain a permit for the animal with the Department of Environmental Conservation.
The New York Exotic Laws begin with New York Environmental Conservation §11-0103. This law defines “wildlife” as prosimians and nonhuman primates, felidae except domesticated cats, feral cats and their offspring, canidae except domesticated dogs as well as fennec fox, ursidae, venomous reptiles as well as burmese pythons, reticulataed pythons, African rock pythonns, green anacondas, yellow anacondas, Australian pythons, Indian pythons, Asiatic monitors, Nile monitors, white throat monitors, black throat monitors, crocodile monitors along with any hybrid of these reptiles and finally crocodilia.
New York Environmental Conservation §11-0511 states that it is illegal for anyone to transport, import, export or possess, without the proper licensing or permits coyotes, wolves, coydogs, wolfdogs, skunks, fox, venomous reptiles and raccoons.
New York Environmental Conservation §11-0512 states that it is illegal to sell, transfer, barter, import and exchange any wild animals as pets, except for zoos, exhibitors, research facilities, licensed veterinarians, animal shelters, humane esocieties, animal welfare organizations, educational facilities, wildlife rehabilitation facilities, wildlife sanctuaries and falconries. Even these individuals or organizations who are exempt, cannot sell, transfer, barter, import or exchange their permitted wild animals for use as pets. Application permits will include information such as the individual or organizations name, address and telephone number, the physical address where the animal will be housed, a description of each animal to covered by the permit, including species, age, gender, tags or tattoos and identifying marks. Also, information regarding the veterinarian that will be responsible for the treatment of these animals will need to be included. There is also acknowledgments indicating that the individual applying for the permit is at least 21 years of age and that the animals in question are not to be bred, and that the animal being permitted will not be tethered, tied, chained, allowed to run at large, carried to a public park, retail or commercial facility other than a veterinarian clinic. Fees related to this permit can be upto $80 per animal for 2 years.
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