Captive Cervidae Regulations by State / Province, 1999

Regulations by State
(Source: Article - "The Wildlife Industry - Trends and new challenges for Animal Health Agencies" May 2000, USDA, APHIS, US Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health, Center for emerging issues located at: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/us/ceah/cei/health.htm#wildlife)

State  Agency with jurisdiction  Is farming of cervidae allowed?  Population or premises data collected?  Import quarantine for animals which meet guidelines?  Individual ID required?  Report required when animal sold or purchased? 
AL  Agriculture  Prohibited - although privately enclosing free ranging cervidae for the purposes of hunting is allowed, premises with pet elk exist.  No    No  No 
AK  Wildlife  Allowed  Yes  N/A  No  No 
AZ  Wildlife  Restriced: no elk (unless grandfathered), no native deer species (mule or whitetail)  Yes  No  N/A  Yes 
AR  Wildlife  Allowed  No  No  No  No 
CA  Wildlife  Restriced: fallow deer only  No  No  No  No 
CO  Shared  Restriced: no whitetail deer  Yes  ???  Yes  Yes 
CT  Agriculture  Allowed  No  No  No  Yes 
DE  Agriculture  Allowed  No  No  No  Yes 
FL  Agriculture  Allowed  No  No  No  Yes 
GA  Shared  Allowed  No  No  Yes  Yes 
HI  Agriculture  Allowed  Yes  Permanent  Yes  Yes 
ID  Shared  Allowed  Yes  No  Yes  No 
IL  Natural Resources  Allowed  No  No  No  No 
IN  Agriculture  Allowed  No  Pending retest in 90 days if from herd which is not accredited  Yes  Yes 
IA  Agriculture  Allowed  Yes  No  No  Yes 
KS  Agriculture  Allowed  Yes  Pending retest of elk from GYA  Yes  No 
KY  Wildlife  Allowed  No  No  No  No 
LA  Agriculture  Allowed  Yes  No  Yes  No 
ME  Agriculture  Restricted: red/fallow deer, reindeer only  No  No  Yes  No 
MD  Natural Resources  Prohibited  N/A  N/A  Yes  No 
MA  Wildlife  Restriced: no elk  Yes  No  Yes  No 
MI  Agriculture  Allowed  Yes  No  Yes  Yes 
MN  Agriculture  Allowed  Yes  No  Yes  Yes 
MS  Wildlife  Restriced: whitetail / mule deer prohibited  Yes  No  No  No 
MO  Agriculture  Allowed  No  No  Yes  No 
MT  Shared  Restriced: Red deer and red deer hybrids prohibited. Whitetail deer west of 100th meridian restricted  Yes  30 day minimum pending Brucellosis retest  Yes  Yes 
NE  Agriculture  Restricted: no whitetail or red deer (or red deer hybrids) allowed  Yes  90 day quarantine pending TB retest  Yes  Yes? 
NV  Agriculture  Allowed  No  No  Yes  No 
NH  Wildlife  Allowed  Yes  No  Yes  No 
NJ  Wildlife  Allowed  Yes  No  No  No 
NM  Wildlife  Allowed  Yes  30 day quarantine  Yes  Yes 
NY  Agriculture  Restricted: no whitetail  Yes  No  No  Yes 
NC  Wildlife  Allowed  Yes  No  No  No 
ND  Agriculture  Allowed  Yes  No  Yes  Yes 
OH  Agriculture  Allowed  Yes  No  No  No 
OK  Agriculture  Allowed  Yes  No  No  Yes 
OR  Wildlife  Restricted: new permits rarely allowed, no whtetail or red deer or red deer hybrids  Yes  No  Yes  Yes 
PA  Wildlife  Allowed  Yes  No  No  No 
RI  Shared  Allowed  Yes  No  Yes  Yes 
SC  Wildlife  Prohibited  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A 
SD  Agriculture  Allowed  Yes  No  Yes  No 
TN  Agriculture  Restricted: fallow only  No  No  No  No 
TX  Agriculture  Allowed  Yes  No  No  No 
UT  Agriculture  Restricted: elk only  Yes  No  Yes  Yes 
VT  Dept. Ag  Allowed  Yes  45 day minimum pending brucellosis retest  No  No 
VA  Wildlife  Restricted: fallow only  Yes  No  No  No 
WA  Wildlife  Restricted: reindeer and fallow deer only  No  No  Yes  No 
WV  Shared  Allowed  No  No  Yes  No 
WI  Agriculture  Allowed  Yes  No  Yes  No 
WY  Wildlife  Prohibited: some elk grandfathered  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A 

Regulation by Province
(Source: Provincial and Federal agencies)
(More information is expected soon)

Prov  Agency of jurisdiction  Is farming of cervidae allowed?  Population or premises data collected?  Import quarantine for animals which meet guidelines?  Individual ID required?  Report required when animal sold or purchased?  Trophy ranching allowed? 
B.C.              No 
Alberta  Agriculture  Allowed  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  No 
Saskatchewan  Agriculture  Allowed  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes 
Manitoba              No 
Ontario              No 
Quebec              Yes 
Nova Scotia              No 
New Brunswick              No 
P.E.I.              No 
Newfoundland              No 
N.W.T.               
Yukon               

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