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Domestic Animal List

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The following animals are considered domestic and are exempted from the requirements of the Wildlife Commission regulations:

 

  • Alpaca (Lama pacos)
  • Bison (Bison spp.) including hybrids with domestic cattle
  • Camels (Camelus bactrianus and Camelus dromedarius)
  • Domestic dog (Canis familiaris) including hybrids with wild canids
  • Domestic cat (Felis catus) including hybrids with wild felines
  • Domestic horse (Equus caballus) including hybrids with Equus assinus
  • Domestic ass, burro, and donkey (Equus assinus)
  • Domestic cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indicus)
  • Domestic sheep (Ovis aries)
  • Domestic goat (Capra hircus)
  • Domestic swine (Sus scrofa domestica)
  • Domesticated races of hamsters (Mesocricetus spp.)
  • Domesticated races of mink (Mustela vison)
  • Domesticated races of guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)
  • Domesticated races of gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)
  • Domesticated races of chinchillas (Chinchilla laniger)
  • Domesticated races of rats (Rattus spp.)
  • Domesticated races of mice (Mus musculus)
  • Domesticated races of European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
  • Domesticated races of chickens (Gallus spp.)
  • Domesticated races of turkey (Meleagria gallopavo) distinguished morphologically from wild birds
  • Domesticated races of ducks and geese (Anatidae spp.) distinguishable morphologically from wild birds
  • Domesticated races of European ferret (Mustela putorius)
  • Domesticated races of pigeons (Columba domestica and Columba livia) and feral pigeons
  • Domesticated races of guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)
  • Domesticated races of peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
  • Emu (Dromiceius spp.)
  • Llama (Lama glama)
  • Ostrich (Struthio spp.)
  • Rhea (Rhea spp.)
  • Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
  • Yak (Bos grunniens)