FWC Proposal Updates
UPDATE 2/21/19: The Commissioners voted to list the yellow anaconda as a prohibited species. Current owners must register their animals with FWC to have their ownership grandfathered. Prohibited species may only be possessed or imported into the state for research or...
Texas Proposed Wildlife Changes: Turtles
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has proposed changes to Chapter 65 of the Texas Administrative Code (T.A.C.) regarding four species of turtles. These species are: red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans); common snapping turtle (Chelydra...Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2018
HR6362 has been introduced and is titled the “Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2018.” The bill was introduced by Representative Elise Stefanik and there were no cosponsors upon introduction. A companion bill, S3210, was introduced by Senator Kirsten...
Action Alert: Arkansas
Meeting: June 21, 2018 at 10:00 AM AGFC Headquarters 2 Natural Resources Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 Subject: Suspension of import permits and review/amending of wildlife regulations Summary: The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) Director and staff are...
FWC Injurious Species Proposal
UPDATE: Many stakeholders and USARK President Phil Goss spoke at the meeting to educate the commissioners. An executive order was not put in place but the topic has not been dropped and will be addressed again at a future commissioner’s meeting. We will provide...Become A member
