A Michael Broad Blog
This infographic lists the wild cat species on the African and South American continents and in Southeast Asia. Remarkably there are a similar number of species in each region. The weight ranges are also listed per species. All of them are endangered to varying degrees through human activities of various kinds. Conservation is the …
Gavin Mayo on Twitter said: “I spent $500k on a baby tiger today. We are not the same”. Here is the video accompanying those words. So, what do you think? Stupid show off unconcerned or too ignorant to realise that his very expensive tiger cub came from somewhere. What about the tigress-to-cub bond? That’s …
Bobcats are NOT legal pets in California unless you have a ‘special permit’. All cats species other than the domestic cat are classified as “not normally domesticated in this state” and for that reason the state has decided that “it shall be unlawful to import, transport, or possess live animals restricted in subsection (c). …
You will need a licence to own a serval in the US state of Wisconsin. Furthermore, the serval must have been “legally obtained” (169.04. Possession of live wild animals). The law as stated below: 169.04. Possession of live wild animals (1) Restrictions on possession. (a) No person may possess any live wild animal unless …
It is legal for a UK citizen to own a serval PROVIDED they have a licence to do so. The law on individual citizens of the UK (as opposed to organisations) owning wild cat species including the serval is governed by two pieces of legislation (see below). The law regarding organisations such as sanctuaries …
This is an interesting question because I’ve seen photographs of a wealthy Dubai resident in an expensive car with a cheetah on the front seat which gave me the impression that exotic animals as pets including cheetahs and caracals were legal to own in Dubai but I appears that I was mistaken. It seems …
This is about individual residents owning wild cats of any species. It is not about businesses and enterprises for which there are different regulations. As usual, when it comes to searching for legislation about the possession of exotic animals such as wild cats, it is next to impossible to obtain a clear definitive answer …
It is legal to own a serval in Washington state which is somewhat surprising but I’ll explain why I have come to that conclusion. There is a mishmash of laws governing the ownership of wildlife in this state. Note: for the sake of clarity, I am referring to individual citizens and residents of Washington …
