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Laws
Contents United StatesIn the United States sugar gliders are considered to be wild or exotic animals because their life cycle, habits, and potential threat to native species is unknown. Because of this some states choose to make it illegal to own them and the national government stipulates that you must be licensed to breed them. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulates licensing of breeders through the Animal Welfare Act. If you have questions about legality in your specific area, you might contact your local Fish & Wildlife Office or whatever the local governing body is that regulates animals. Owners who would like more information on the breeding requirements or legalities of this animal in the US should contact USDA-APHIS-Animal Care. Which office to contact depends on which state you live in. Currently there is an Eastern and Western region. Please view the map at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/downloads/acorg.html to determine which office you need to contact. Contact information is provided on that page as well. USDA-APHIS-AC provides an online form to request an application for licensing.AlabamaLegalAlaskaIllegalAlaska Department of Fish and GameArizonaLegal (According to Bill Van Pelt, Nongame Bird and Mammal Program Manager of the Arizona Game and Fish Department)ArkansasLegalCaliforniaIllegal California Department of Fish and GameColoradoLegalConnecticutUnknownDelawareUnknownFloridaLegal
GeorgiaThe exotic species listed below, except where otherwise noted, may not be held as pets in Georgia. This list is not all inclusive.
HawaiiIllegalIdahoLegalIllinoisLegalIndianaLegalIowaLegalKansasUnknownKentuckyLegalLouisianaLegalMaineUnknownMarylandLegal A license is needed to sell Sugar Gliders(Obtained from the USDA), but owning sugar gliders is legal.MassachusettsIllegalMichiganUnregulated by the state, thus legal, but also check city laws. 20090528:"There is no permit or other authorization required from the DNR in order for you to possess a sugar glider in Michigan."MinnesotaUnknown statewide
MississippiLegalMissouriLegalMontanaUnknownNebraskaUnknownNevadaLegalNew HampshireUnknownNew JerseyUnknownNew MexicoIllegal unless a special permit for exotics is obtained.New YorkLegal except in the five NYC boroughs where they are illegalNorth CarolinaLegalNorth DakotaLegalOhioLegalOklahomaLegalOregonLegal [http://www.dfw.state.or.us/oars/56.pdf ]PennsylvaniaPennsylvania requires a permit for wild life ownership. Please call Pennsylvania Game Commission for permit details. Their website can be found at http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/ The following is from Chapter 29. Special Licenses and Permits, Subchapter D. Permits Relating to Wildlife, Sec. 2963. Exotic wildlife possession permits.
(a) Authorization. - The commission may issue permits to persons to possess exotic wildlife which shall authorize the holder to purchase, receive or possess exotic wildlife from any lawful source from within or without 1 this Commonwealth.
(b) Shelter, care and protection. - No permit provided for in this section shall be granted until the commission is satisfied that the provisions for housing and caring for such exotic wildlife and for protecting the public are proper and adequate and in accordance with the standards established by the commission.
(c) Unlawful acts. - It is unlawful for any person to:
Rhode IslandLegalSouth CarolinaLegalSouth DakotaLegalTennesseeLegalTexasLegal
UtahLegal*Only with a permit/license which costs $55.00 the first year and $25.00/year to renew. Illegal *In Salt Lake County. It is also illegal in Salt Lake County to possess any other animal that is not native to North America I recently (06/28/2013) spoke with the USDA Salt Lake Office, DNR and DWS offices as well as the Salt Lake County humane society. There are no restrictions in relation to owning sugar gliders in the state of utah by any of these local agencies. There are regulations for licensing for breeding in the state of Utah. That is regulated through the Utah USDA office. VermontUnknownVirginiaLegalWashingtonLegalWest VirginiaLegalWisconsinUnknownWyomingLegalCanada:GLIDERS ARE ILLEGAL TO HAVE IN THE FOLLOWING PROVINCES AND/OR CITIES
GLIDERS ARE OK TO HAVE (legal) IN THESES PROVINCES AND/OR CITIES
Australia:To keep protected species in Australia, you must have the appropriate licence. These vary majorly from state to state and in fact, in some states you may not keep protected species at all. Here are each state's wildlife licence law pages & applications for reference. Please note, even with the appropriate licence, wildlife may not be taken from the wild. VictoriaPrivate Wildlife Licence :- Victorian Licencing This form explains the regulations/costs and what type of wildlife you may keep under this licence.South AustraliaFauna Permits :- South Australian LicencingNew South WalesOnly three native mammals can be kept as pets in N.S.W: dingos, spinifex hopping-mice and plains rats. You'll need a licence for the last two of these. Find out more. N.S.W LicencingWestern AustraliaThis is the Nature Base site for the WA Government. Western Australian Licencing It appears you may only keep some reptiles in captivity. Unable to find reference to other animals. If someone has any further information on this, please let us know so we can keep this site up to date.Australian Capital TerritoryACT licencing. Sugar gliders cannot legally be kept in captivity.TasmaniaTasmania Licencing It appears from this website, the only permit you can get is to care and rehabilitate wildlife back into the wild. You may not keep wildlife in captivity. If anyone has any further information on this, please let us know.QueenslandQueensland Wild Life Demonstrator Licence In Queensland, you may keep protected animals, which includes the sugar glider, by acquiring a demonstrators licence. There are restrictions and requirements for this licence. One of the main requirements is that you "hold demonstrations at places other than your own home at least once a month and keep records of these demonstrations." This license is designed to promote wildlife conservation. There may also be local government restrictions that further restrict the type of animal you may keep as well as the number of animals.Northern TerritoryNorthern territory Legal with permit. You will need to call the department there for further info. They don't advertise it on their website.Works Cited"without." Def.5. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 22 Dec. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/without>.Notes1 ^ The usage of the word ''without'' means ''beyond the compass, limits, range, or scope of (now used chiefly in opposition to within)''(Dictionary.com) and gives an appropriate example of usage; ''whether within or without the law''(Dictionary.com). This means animals can be obtained from sources outside of the state so long as the Pennsylvania resident purchasing the animal already has a permit.
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