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Are Quakers Legal In My State?

NEW INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON THIS PAGE!
I have added a link to all 50 state regulatory sites.
Updated - December 31 2004

Different states have different laws regarding the sales, ownership and/or breeding of Quaker parakeets. Some wildlife authorities believe that if enough pet Quakers escape from captivity, they will reproduce in large numbers and harm our native birds by out competing them for food. Laws were passed that disallowed ownership of these birds in some states. Studies prove this reasoning to be faulty.

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The laws regarding Quaker ownership are definitely changing, albeit ever so slowly, in favor of owners and breeders. This list is being updated constantly, as new laws go into effect in different states.  If you have any information on regulations regarding Quakers that is not presented in this outline, please e-mail me so that I may make the necessary corrections.

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Additional contact information (address, phone, fax) for each state is listed here.
State
Commissions

STATE

LAW OR RESTRICTION
 
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Alabama Legal with no restrictions
Department of Fish and Game Alaska Legal with no restrictions
Game and Fish Department Arizona Legal with no restrictions
Game and Fish Commission Arkansas Legal with no restrictions
Department of Fish and Game California Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions
Division of Wildlife ** Colorado ** Quaker Parrots are Legal
All Parrots have to be banded.
Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Natural Resources Connecticut
Updated 2003		 It appears that this state has made it illegal to own, breed, sell, transport Quaker Parrots in the state.
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Delaware Legal without restrictions
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Florida Legal with no restrictions
Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Georgia --Prohibited as pets. Considered "wild animal". Breeding allowed with breeder's license ($236 annually) if bred for wholesale exportation. Transport across state lines is legal; no notice required if travel through Georgia is less than 24 hours duration.
Department of Land and Natural Resources Hawaii Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions
Fish and Game Idaho LEGAL
Department of Natural Resources Illinois Legal with no restrictions
Department of Natural Resources Indiana Legal with no restrictions
Department of Natural Resources Iowa Legal with no restrictions
Department of Wildlife and Parks Kansas
Updated March 2004
(Thanks Richard)

ILLEGAL. The Quaker parrot, sometimes known as a monk parakeet, is an exotic species banned in Kansas. You may not possess or import them. The relevant state statutes are KSA 32-1004 and KSA 32-956, and the specific regulation is KAR 115-18-10.
Mark Shoup
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Kentucky Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Louisiana Legal with no restrictions
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Maine Legal with approved permit; but they are reluctant to issue any
Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service Maryland Legal with no restrictions
Department of Fish and Game Massachusetts Legal with no restrictions
Department of Natural Resources Michigan Legal with no restrictions
Department of Natural Resources Minnesota Legal with no restrictions
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Mississippi Legal with no restrictions
Department of Conservation Missouri Legal
Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Legal with no restrictions
Game and Parks Commission Nebraska Legal with no restrictions
Department of Wildlife Nevada Legal with no restrictions
Fish and Game Department New Hampshire Legal with no restrictions
Importing allowed with permit and certification.
Division of Fish and Wildlife New Jersey Legal ownership granted via permit after STRICT criteria are met (Wow, check out these laws!) Section:7:25-4.8 "Potentially dangerous species" Quakers are included, listed as "potentially dangerous"..........and cannot be kept as pets.
Department of Game and Fish New Mexico Legal with no restrictions
Department of Environmental Conservation New York ALL pet birds must be banded to be sold retail, or to be boarded at a pet shop (they can be confiscated from a pet store if not banded). There is NO form of registration.
Wildlife Resource Commission North Carolina Legal with no restrictions
Game and Fish North Dakota Legal with no restrictions
Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Ohio Legal if wings are kept clipped (law passed June, 1996)
Department of Wildlife Conservation Oklahoma Legal with no restrictions
Department of Fish and Wildlife Oregon Legal with no restrictions
Pest Risk Assesment
Game Commission Pennsylvania Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions (will euthanize)
 1973 - June 1 -- Illegal to import, sell or release Monk parakeets in Pennsylvania.
Department of Environmental Management Rhode Island Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions
Department of Natural Resources South Carolina Legal with no restrictions
Department of Game, Fish, and Parks South Dakota Legal with no restrictions
Wildlife Resources Agency Tennessee Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions
Parks and Wildlife Texas Legal with no restrictions
Division of Wildlife Resources Utah Legal with no restrictions
Department of Fish and Wildlife Vermont Ownership legal with no specific restrictions.
Importing: All psittacine birds imported into Vermont must be banded, micro chipped or have other approved identification which identifies the breeder.
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Virginia Ownership, buying, selling, and breeding are all legal IF birds are close-banded
It is illegal to transport into Virginia unless moving there and birds are close-banded
Department of Fish and Wildlife Washington Legal with no restrictions
Division of Natural Resources West Virginia Legal with no restrictions
Department of Natural Resources Wisconsin Legal with no restrictions
Game and Fish Wyoming Illegal to own or sell; no exceptions

Changes and proposals are noted with red star.

The information in this table was collected by Theresa Jordan and others, from conversations with various breeders, pet shops, Board of Directors of the American Federation of Aviculture, members of the Quaker Parakeet Mailing List, friends of QuakerVille and employees of Fish & Wildlife Departments in each of the states listed. Information may change in states without the knowledge of this web site, please double check the Fish and Wildlife divisions of the state you need to know about.

I will not be held responsible for your failure to double check current laws.

 

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