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Michigan State Legislation
Michigan
Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 30444
Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-9329
State Web Site: http://www.michigan.gov/
Department Web Site: http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/
Must have permit to hold wildlife for native species %96 bobcat.
Cougar and lynx are state-endangered specie and cannot be privately owned for pets,
though a few cougars are still in private hands, having been purchased before this
law was passed. July 7, 2000 passed new legislation coving the large felines. Only
persons who possess a USDA Class C exhibitors will be granted a state permit to
possess panthera species or cougars. Existing large felines owned by those without
this federal permit must register their feline with the state and a variety of regulations
must be complied with for the animal to continue to be possessed for it's lifetime. The
new regulations forbid the breeding of any large feline. DNR does not regulate small
exotic felines at this time.
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Important Notice
Every effort has been made
to ensure that this information is accurate, and appropriate contact information has been included for each state.
The LIOC-Endangered Species Conservation Federation strongly urges you contact the various state agencies personally,
to verify that no new laws have been passed, before you proceed with any transactions. We cannot be held responsible
should you fail to follow state laws. This is only a brief summary, offered as a service to our members. In many cases, the
actual laws are quite long and involved.
Also, many counties and cities have enacted regulations, which means that even
if the state law allows for the possession of wild felines, the county or city might have passed ordinances against such activities.
Therefore you have to check with each agency before you proceed with ownership or sales.
Submitted By: Lynn Culver - If you find the information here to be incorrect, incomplete or out of date, please e-mail Lynn.
Copyright © 2001 LIOC-ESCF
