Wildlife Possession & *Importation Quick Reference Table 
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Note: This table includes typical Chapter 10 permit issuance results and is only for quick reference. Applications will be reviewed on a case by case basis. |
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Species
(Common Name) |
Possession
Allowed? |
Permit Required? |
Notes
(*Please check the United States Fish and Wildlife Service list of injurious wildlife for species prohibited from transportation between states) |
Badger, American |
Yes |
Yes |
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Bat |
Yes |
Yes |
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Bear, Black and Grizzly |
No |
N/A |
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Beaver, North American |
Yes |
Yes |
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Bird, Game
(Also see “Mallard,” below) |
Yes |
Yes |
Wild turkeys are prohibited from importation/possession. Migratory game birds may require a US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) permit in conjunction with a state permit. The Wyoming Livestock Board regulates domestic livestock and poultry. |
Bird, Nongame |
Yes |
Yes |
Requires a USFWS permit in conjunction with state permit. Those species listed as injurious under federal regulations shall not be imported. |
Bird, Other (rock pigeons, Eurasian collared-doves, and mute swans) |
Yes |
No
(unless imported) |
Permit not required unless imported. |
Bird, Predacious (house sparrows and European starlings) |
Yes |
No
(unless imported) |
Permit not required unless imported. |
Bird, Prohibited:
monk parakeet (AKA Quaker parakeet); wild turkey |
No |
N/A |
Please see other species listed as injurious under federal regulations . |
Bird, Raptors |
No |
N/A |
Possession may be permitted under other WGF Commission Regulations. Please check federal regulations. |
Bobcat |
Yes |
Yes |
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Camel, Domestic |
Yes |
No |
The Wyoming Livestock Board regulates domestic livestock and poultry. |
Chinchilla |
Yes |
No |
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Chipmunk |
Yes |
Yes |
Least chipmunks may be possessed and do not require a permit unless imported. |
Coatimundi |
Yes |
Yes |
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Coyote |
Yes |
No |
Importation prohibited by Animal Damage Management Board Rules. |
Crustacean |
Yes |
No |
Please refer to WGF Commission Regulation Ch. 62, Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS), for prohibited species. May not be imported for use as live fishing bait. Those species listed as injurious under federal regulations shall not be imported |
Deer |
No |
N/A |
All deer species, including reindeer, red deer are prohibited. |
Duck, Muscovy |
Yes |
No |
The Wyoming Livestock Board regulates domestic livestock and poultry. |
Elk |
No |
N/A |
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Emu |
Yes |
No |
The Wyoming Livestock Board regulates domestic livestock and poultry. |
Ferret, Black-footed |
No |
N/A |
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Ferret, Domestic |
Yes |
No |
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Fish, Game |
No |
N/A |
May be permitted/licensed under other WGFD regulations. |
Fish, Goldfish |
Yes |
No |
Must be confined in aquaria. |
Fish, Marine |
Yes |
No |
Can only live in salt water. Must be confined in aquaria or reared in aquaponics not connected to waters of the state. Those species listed as injurious under federal regulations shall not be imported. |
Fish, Nongame |
Yes |
Yes |
Please refer to WGF Commission Regulation Ch. 62, Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS), for prohibited species. Those species listed as injurious under federal regulations shall not be imported. The Kendall Warm Springs dace shall not be possessed. |
Fish, Tropical |
Yes |
No |
Defined as not being able to live in water temps below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Must be confined in aquaria or reared in aquaponics not connected to waters of the state. Please refer to WGF Commission Regulation Ch. 62, Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS), for prohibited species. Those species listed as injurious under federal regulations shall not be imported. |
Frog (imported into Wyoming) |
Yes |
No |
All frogs may be imported, but shall not be used as live fishing bait. |
Species
(Common Name) |
Possession
Allowed? |
Permit Required? |
Notes |
Frog (captured in Wyoming) |
Yes |
No |
All frogs, except the Columbia spotted frog and the wood frog, may be captured in Wyoming. |
Fox, Red |
Yes |
No |
Importation prohibited by Animal Damage Management Board Rules. |
Gopher |
Yes |
Yes |
Northern pocket gophers may be possessed and do not require a permit unless imported. |
Ground Squirrel |
Yes |
No
(unless imported) |
Permit not required unless imported. |
Hedgehog, Domestic |
Yes |
No |
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Jackrabbit |
Yes |
No |
Importation prohibited by Animal Damage Management Board Rules. |
Kangaroos / Wallabies |
Yes |
Yes |
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Lion, Mountain |
No |
N/A |
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Lizard (imported into Wyoming) |
Yes |
No |
All lizards may be imported, but shall not be used as live fishing bait. |
Lizard (captured in Wyoming) |
Yes |
No |
All lizards, except the northern tree lizard, may be captured in Wyoming. |
Lynx |
No |
N/A |
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Mallard, Domestic |
Yes |
No |
Defined as morphologically distinct from wild mallards. The Wyoming Livestock Board regulates domestic livestock and poultry. |
Mallard, Captive-reared |
Yes |
Yes |
Typically used for dog training. |
Mammal (nongame) |
Yes |
Yes |
See notes regarding certain chipmunks, mice, opossums, pocket gophers, rats, and voles. Nongame animals are those not defined in Wyoming statutes as big game animals, furbearing animals, predatory animals, small game animals or trophy game animals. Note that protected animals are prohibited from importation/possession. Those species listed as injurious under federal regulations shall not be imported. |
Marten |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mice, Native |
Yes |
Yes |
House, northern grasshopper, western harvest and North American deer mouse may be possessed and do not require a permit unless imported. |
Mink |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mollusks |
Yes |
No |
Please refer to WGF Commission Regulation Ch. 62, Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS), for prohibited species. May not be imported for use as live fishing bait. |
Monkey |
Yes |
Yes |
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Moose |
No |
N/A |
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Muskrat |
Yes |
Yes |
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Opossum, Virginia |
Yes |
No
(unless imported) |
Permit not required unless imported. |
Ostrich |
Yes |
No |
The Wyoming Livestock Board regulates domestic livestock and poultry. |
Otter, River |
No |
N/A |
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Peccaries |
No |
N/A |
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Pigs, Wild and other members of family Suidae |
No |
N/A |
Prohibited, except domestic pigs and pot-bellied pigs. The Wyoming Livestock Board regulates domestic livestock and poultry. |
Pika |
No |
N/A |
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Piranha |
Yes |
No |
Must be confined to aquaria. |
Porcupine, North American |
Yes |
No |
Importation prohibited by Animal Damage Management Board Rules. |
Prairie Dog |
Yes |
No
(unless imported) |
Permit not required unless imported. |
Pronghorn |
No |
N/A |
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Rabbit, Cottontail |
Yes |
Yes |
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Rabbit, European |
No |
N/A |
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Raccoon |
Yes |
No |
Importation prohibited by Animal Damage Management Board Rules. |
Rat, Norway |
Yes |
No
(unless imported) |
Permit not required permit unless imported. Those species of rats listed as injurious under federal regulations shall not be imported |
Rhea, Domestic |
Yes |
No |
The Wyoming Livestock Board regulates domestic livestock and poultry. |
Salamander (non-native) |
No |
N/A |
Prohibited from importation as per list of injurious species under federal regulations. |
Species
(Common Name) |
Possession
Allowed? |
Permit Required? |
Notes |
Salamander (native) |
Yes |
No |
All native salamanders may be imported or captured in Wyoming. Imported salamanders shall not be used as live fishing bait . |
Skunk |
Yes |
No |
Importation prohibited by Animal Damage Management Board Rules. |
Snake (imported into Wyoming) |
Yes |
No |
All snakes may be imported, except those species listed as injurious under federal regulations. Snakes shall not be imported for use as live fishing bait. |
Snake (captured in Wyoming) |
Yes |
No |
All snakes, except the Great Basin gopher snake, the midget faded rattlesnake, the Black Hills red-bellied snake, the northern rubber boa, the pale milksnake and the smooth greensnake , may be captured in Wyoming. |
Squirrel |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sugar Glider |
Yes |
No |
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Toad (imported into Wyoming) |
Yes |
No |
All toads, except the Wyoming toad, may be imported, but shall not be used as live fishing bait. |
Toad (captured in Wyoming) |
Yes |
No |
All toads may be captured in Wyoming, except the western toad may not be captured in Wyoming; the Wyoming toad is prohibited from capture/possession. |
Turtle (imported into Wyoming) |
Yes |
No |
All turtles may be imported, but shall not be used as live fishing bait. |
Turtle (captured in Wyoming) |
Yes |
No |
All turtles, except the plains box turtle, may be captured in Wyoming. |
Vicuna, Domestic |
Yes |
No |
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Voles, Native |
Yes |
Yes |
Meadow voles may be possessed and do not require a permit unless imported. |
Weasel |
Yes |
Yes |
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Wolf & Wolf Hybrids |
No |
N/A |
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Wolverine |
No |
N/A |
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Woodrat, Bushy- tailed |
Yes |
No
(unless imported) |
Permit not required unless imported. |