Many birds and wild animals are prohibited by the Department of Fish
and Game, Department of Health Services or Department of Food and
Agriculture, Integrated Pest Control Branch.
For more information on the importation and possession of wild or exotic animals such as:
- Primates, New World Cats (Ocelots, Jaguar, Margay, Spotted Cat, Pampas) Domestic Felines, Ring-Tailed Cat, Foxes (Arctic, Red, Kit, Gray) Domestic Dogs, Skunks, Bats.
- Wild birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, crustaceans, and fish.
- Animal Pests and Weeds (Ferrets, Rodents, Hydrilla)
Primates, New World Cats (Ocelots, Jaguar, Margay, Spotted Cat, Pampas) Domestic Felines, Ring-Tailed Cat, Foxes (Arctic, Red, Kit, Gray) Domestic Dogs, Skunks, Bats
Contact the Department of Health Services Veterinary Public Health
Section at 916–552–9740.
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/dcdc/disb/disbindex.htm
Wild birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, crustaceans, and fish.
Contact the Department of Fish and Game at
916–928–5805.
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/specialpermits/specialpermits.html
Animal Pests and Weeds (Ferrets, Rodents, Hydrilla)
Contact the Integrated Pest Control Branch at
916–654–0768.
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/ipc/index.htm
Contact the Department of Fish and Game at
916–928–5805.
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/specialpermits/specialpermits.html
Contact us for more information:
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Animal Health and Food Safety Services, Animal Health Branch
1220 N Street, Room A-107
Sacramento, California 95814
Telephone: (916) 654-1447
Fax: (916) 653-2215
or send an email to: ahbfeedback@cdfa.ca.gov