Rule 391-4-8-.03. Prohibited Wild Animals

(1) The following wild animals are considered a significant threat to wildlife or other natural resources and live individuals are prohibited. (a) Mammals: 1. Order Carnivora: Family Herpestidae (mongooses) - All species; (b) Birds: 1. Order Gruiformes: Family Rallidae (rails) - Porphyrio porphyrio (Purple Swamphen); 2. Order Psittaciformes: Family Psittacidae - Myiopsitta monachus (monk parakeet or Quaker parrot) except those individuals possessing monk parakeets or Quaker parrots under a wild animal license that is current on the effective date of this rule may continue to possess these animals according to their license conditions; (c) Fishes: 1. Order Anabantiformes: Family Channidae (snakeheads) - All species; 2. Order Characiformes: Family Alestidae-Hydrocynus goliath (African tigerfish); 3. Order Cypriniformes: Family Xenocyprididae: (i) Genus Hypopthalmichthys (bighead and silver carps); (ii) Mylopharyngodon piceus (black carp); 4. Order Perciformes: Family Latidae (lates perches): Genus Lates - All species; 5. Order Siluriformes: Family Siluridae (sheatfishes) - Siluris glanis (wels catfish); (d) Invertebrates: 1. Order Myida: Family Dreissenidae (dreissenid mussels) - All species; 2. Order Stylommatophora: Family Achatinidae: Subfamily Achatininae (giant African land snails) - All species; and 3. Order Decapoda: Family Cambaridae (crayfishes) - Procambarus virginalis (marbled crayfish or "marmokrebs"). Cite as Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-4-8-.03
Authority: O.C.G.A. § 27-5-2.
History. Original Rule entitled "Prohibited Wild Animals" adopted. F. Nov. 14, 2022; eff. Dec. 4, 2022.