Alaska's Exotic Animal Laws

Alaska exotic animal laws ban individuals from owning non-domesticated felines, bears, wolves, non-human primate and reptile, or in other words, exotic animals. This law also prohibits the release, import, export "live game animals" that are to be considered pets or assisting others in these endeavors. The State of Alaska considers all animals that are not classified as domestic under the Alaska Admin. Code to be exotics. This includes birds, mammals, reptiles and also feral domestic animals. The exception to this is anyone who legally holds a permit issued by the State of Alaska.

These laws also state that certain species may be possessed, exported or imported, bought or sold or even traded, but releasing them into the wilds of Alaska is illegal. This list of species includes dogs, cats, sheep, goats, cattle and horses. Other species included are chimpanzees, oxen, guinea pigs, camels, llamas, reindeer, alpaca, mules and asses, swine and ferrets, white rats, European rabbits, mice, gerbils, hamsters, chinchillas, hedgehogs, pigeons, chickens, turkeys, pheasant, guineas, canaries and cavies. The list goes on to include birds that are not prohibited by other laws, such as parrots, cockatiels, parakeets, macaws as well as toucans and mynah birds. Quail, peafowl species, waterfowl, chukar partridge are also birds that are not to be released. Several reptiles, such as crocodiles, snakes, turtles, alligators and lizards are also included as long as they are not venomous.