Current through December 10, 2024
Section 2-101-2-12-115.01 - Definitions1. Bison: American, European bison and exotic cattle must meet the same entry requirements as domestic cattle. 2. Exotics: a. Exotic Livestock - are defined as grass-eating or plant-eating, single hooved or cloven-hooved mammals that are not indigenous to this state and are known as ungulates, including animals from the swine, horse, tapir, camel, llama, rhinoceros, elephant, deer, and antelope families. It is illegal to import wild or feral swine into Mississippi .b. Camelidae - are defined as members of the family of animals which includes camels, lamas, and vicunas. The domestic members of the genus lama includes the llama, alpaca, and guanaco.c. Exotic bovidae - are defined as non-indigenous members of the family of animals which includes water buffalo, gnu (wildebeest), addax, antelope, and nilgai (among others). d. Cervidae - are further defined as wild or captive members of the family of animals which includes deer, elk, moose, caribou, reindeer and the subfamily musk deer. It is illegal to import white-tail deer into Mississippi .2 Miss. Code. R. 101-2-12-115.01