Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 58-73-4 - Reptiles and Amphibians Which May Be Taken and/or Possessed4.1. A person may take the following salamanders year-round for use as fishing bait. A person may have in his or her possession no more than 10 of these species in aggregate. 4.1.1. northern dusky salamander (Desmognathus fuscus)4.1.2. seal salamander (Desmognathus monticola)4.1.3. Allegheny mountain dusky salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus)4.1.4. black-bellied salamander (Desmognathus quadramaculatus)4.1.5. Black Mountain salamander (Desmognathus welteri)4.1.6. northern spring salamander (Gyrinophilus p. porphyriticus)4.1.7. Kentucky spring salamander (Gyrinophilus p. duryi)4.1.8. northern two-lined salamander (Eurycea bislineata)4.1.9. southern two-lined salamander (Eurycea cirrigera)4.1.10. eastern long-tailed salamander (Eurycea l. longicauda)4.2. A person may have in his or her possession no more than 50 salamanders which are purchased from a licensed dealer and accompanied by a bill of sale pursuant to W. Va. Code of State Rules, Title 58 Series 62, Bait Fish Rule.4.3. Property owners, lessees, or their representative may destroy or relocate any snake within a place of residence, dwelling, structure used for domestic or commercial purposes, and outbuildings, including sheds and structures, gardens, and fields used for agricultural crops and livestock.4.4. A person may possess snake skins that have been shed from any species and such shed snake skins will not be considered part of the possession limit.4.5. A person may take and possess a daily creel limit of 10 eastern spiny softshell (Apalone s. spinifera) and snapping turtle (Chelydra s. serpentina) and the possession limit in aggregate is 20 for these species of turtles.