Arizona Regulations on wild and exotic felines

Game & Fish Dept
7200 E University
Mesa, AZ 85207
480-981-9400

State Web Site: http://azportal.clearlake.ibm.com/webapp/portal/
Department Web Site: http://www.gf.state.az.us/

Short Summary: Issues Private Game Farm license, for USDA licensed facilities which allows the sale, trade, rental, purchase, display, import and export, possession and propagation of wildlife.

Also has Zoo license and Wildlife Holding License. Wildlife Holding is divided into five categories: Scientific Study permit, Wildlife Management, Education Holding, Humane Treatment and Exhibit licenses. Wildlife holding permit is for animals that are unable to meet their needs in the wild, are abandoned, or are no longer useful in previous captive situations, they may not be exhibited. Scientific Study permit is only issued to students and faculty members of higher learning institutions. Humane treatment license is required to hold non- releasable animals. These are one-year renewable permits. They do not cover healthy specimens wanted for personal possession. Education Holding does not permit "exhibiting", but requires educational use of animals. Exhibit license is to exhibit live wildlife already possessed. You must have previous and current year's wildlife holding license before exhibit license will be issued. This is a new license as of 1/2000.