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Washington State Legislation
Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way N
Olympia, WA 98501
360-902-2200
State Web Site: http://access.wa.gov/
Department Web Site: http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/
Washington Dept. of F&W does not regulate species that
are non-native. Bobcat, cougar and lynx are regulated - they require that the
propagation, ownership or commercial use of these species is limited to specimens
legally acquired from outside the state. Must have state issued Importation permit
number on health certificate to bring native species into state. There are numerous
county laws that restrict or prohibit exotic feline possession.
Back to State Laws Main Page
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Submitted By: Lynn Culver - If you find the information here to be incorrect, incomplete or out of date, please e-mail Lynn.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
