(b) In accordance with the provisions of this Article, the Board may grant an authorisation to possess a dangerous wild animal if the applicant was in lawful possession of the animal before the entry into force of the provisions adopted pursuant to this Article. This condition restricts potentially dangerous animals. Bears, big cats, wolves and primates are included in the list of illegal animals belonging to this state. If you had a primate under 35 pounds before october 1, 2010 at maturity, you can keep ownership of that animal. – Pets Prohibited: Permits required for primates, carnivores, amphibians, reptiles, canids and insectsTo protect Rhode Islanders from physical harm and disease, a permit is required to own wild animals. If a wildlife in legal possession poses a threat to public safety in any way, law enforcement may seize it. Delaware state law requires permits for most wild mammals and hybrids. Pets that do not need a permit include chinchillas, hedgehogs, ferrets, opossums, rabbits, sugar gliders, etc. Many lizards are allowed, including anoles, water dragons, basilisks, bearded dragons, chameleons, geckos, iguanas, etc. Non-native venomous snakes are illegal to possess. Ohio`s laws have changed since the Zanesville animal slaughter in 2011.
More than 50 wild animals were released from a reserve where authorities had to euthanize lions, tigers, bears and wolves roaming the streets. Since then, the Dangerous Wildlife Act has made lions, tigers, bears, elephants, alligators, monkeys and servals illegal and requires a permit. Animals that do not require a permit include lemurs, foxes, bobcats, alpacas and llamas. – Pets prohibited: wolf, hyena, leopard, bear, primate, crocodile, cobra, pythonA warning for owners of exotic animals: Last summer in Iowa, a 2-year-old girl was attacked by a wolf and suffered injuries to her arm and hand. The wolf was then euthanized. Other prohibited animals include hyenas, leopards, bears, primates, crocodiles, cobras and pythons. Those who own legal exotic animals in Iowa are subject to an annual registration fee; A pet elephant, for example, will earn you $500 each year. – Pets prohibited: bear, wolf, coyote, weasel, badger, hyenaIn Virginia, it is illegal to own non-native exotic animals considered predators or undesirable as pets. According to the state, non-native exotic animals include: bears, wolves, coyotes, weasels, badgers, hyenas, all kinds of undomesticated cats, alligators and crocodiles, among others. – Pets prohibited: Kangaroo, monkey, fox, wolf, crocodile, alligator, cobraIn Georgia, some animals are prohibited unless the owner obtains a license or permit for wildlife, and even this option is limited to certain groups – such as those in the wholesale or retail sale of wild animals, those who expose wild animals to the public and those who use the animals for scientific or educational purposes. Animals such as kangaroos, monkeys, foxes, wolves, crocodiles, alligators and cobras are considered « inherently dangerous » to humans under state law.
Georgia`s Department of Natural Resources describes illegal animals as inherently dangerous animals. This classification includes kangaroos, primates, undomesticated dogs, undomesticated cats, crocodiles, alligators, elephants, bats, piranhas, air-breathing catfish, gila monsters, cobras and other venomous snakes. If you want to have a capuchin monkey as a pet, a special permit is required. You don`t need a permit for European sugar gliders or ferrets. Domesticated rabbits and small rodents are also allowed without permission, with the exception of hedgehogs. – Pets prohibited: Illegal to own wild animals without a license (the law does not cite specific animals)Any unauthorized wildlife is excluded from the table in Oklahoma. Permits are available for $48. If you are found guilty of violating this law, you risk a fine of at least $100 and the revocation of your wild liquor licence if you have one.
According to the Florida Administrative Code, it is illegal to own Class I animals and Class II animals require a permit. Class I animals include bears, big cats, rhinos, crocodiles, chimpanzees and more. Class II includes howler monkeys, macaques, bobcats, pumas, cheetahs, alligators, wolves, giraffes and more.