Mont. Admin. r. 12.6.1540

Current through Register Vol. 23, December 6, 2024

Rule 12.6.1540 - CLASSIFICATION OF PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED SPECIES

(1) The department finds that the following species, hybrids, or viable gametes (ova and semen), are detrimental to existing wildlife and their habitats through nonspecific genetic dilution, habitat degradation or competition caused by feral populations of escaped game farm animals. The following is a list of prohibited species:

(a) In the family Bovidae, all members of the following genera and hybrids thereof:

(i) Subfamily Caprinae:

(A)Rudicapra (chamois);

(B)Hemitragus (tahr);

(C)Capra (goats, ibexes--except domestic goat, Capra hircus);

(D)Ammotragus (Barbary sheep or Aoudad); and

(E)Ovis (only the mouflon species, Ovismusimon);

(ii) Subfamily Hippotraginae:

(A)Oryx (oryx and gemsbok); and

(B)Addax (addax);

(iii) Subfamily Reduncinae:

(A)Redunca (reedbucks);

(b) In the family Cervidae, all of the following species and hybrids thereof:

(i) Red deer (Cervuselaphuselaphus);

(ii) Axis deer (Axisaxis);

(iii) Rusa deer (Cervustimorensis);

(iv) Sambar deer (Cervusunicolor);

(v) Sika deer (Cervusnippon); and

(vi) Roe deer (Capreoluscapreolus and Capreoluspygarus);

(c) All wild species in the family Suidae (Russian boar, European boar) and hybrids thereof; and

(d) In the family Tayassuidae, the collared peccary (javelina) (Tayassutajacu) and hybrids thereof.

Mont. Admin. r. 12.6.1540

NEW, 1999 MAR p. 79, Eff. 1/15/99.

87-4-422, MCA; IMP, 87-4-424, MCA;