Animals whose importation is banned under the Lacey
Act
Mammals
- Any species of so-called ``flying fox'' or fruit bat of the genus Pteropus
- Any species of mongoose or meerkat of the genera Atilax, Cynictis, Helogale, Herpestes,
Ichneumia, Mungos, and Suricata
- Any species of European rabbit of the genus Oryctolagus
- Any species of Indian wild dog, red dog, or dhole of the genus Cuon
- Any species of multimammate rat or mouse of the genus Mastomys
- Any raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides
- Any brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula (effective July 11, 2002)
Birds
- ``Pink starling'' or ``rosy pastor'' Sturnus roseus
- Any species of dioch (including the subspecies black-fronted, red-billed, or Sudan dioch)
Quelea quelea
- Any species of Java sparrow, Padda oryzivora
- Red-whiskered bul-bul, Pycnonotus jocosus
Aquatic Species
- Any live fish or viable eggs of the walking catfish, family Clariidae
- Live mitten crabs, genus Eriocheir, or their viable eggs
- Zebra mussels, Dreissena polymorpha
- Live or dead uneviscerated salmonid fish (family Salmonidae), live fertilized eggs, or
gametes of salmonid fish are prohibited entry into the United States for any purpose except by
direct shipment, authorized by the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
accompanied by a certification that they have been sampled and are free of Oncorhynchus masou
virus and the viruses causing viral hemorrhagic septicemia, infectious hematopoietic necrosis,
and infectious pancreatic necrosis.
Reptiles
- brown tree snake Boiga irregularis or its eggs
No amphibians are banned from importation under the Lacy Act. However, it is illegal for
anyone to release imported amphibians into the wild without specific written authorization from
their state wildlife agency.
Injurious plants and insects are regulated by the USDA/APHIS under
separate authorities.