Ring Tailed Lemur
ring tailed lemur
If I live in Pennsylvania, can I legally buy and own a pet ring-tailed lemur? Please!!?
If you can, please cite how you know this answer. Govt agencies, etc. Thank you very much.
It is possible, but not easy. This answer is going to be a bit long and complex, but I think you should have a good idea of what it takes to own such an animal in your state:
The requirements in Pennsylvania for anyone to buy or own a ring-tailed lemur are a bit complex, and you have a burden to show the state Wildlife Commission that you can care for such an animal. Evidently, ordinary citizens cannot own a ring-tailed lemur as a pet, without a special permit from the Commission, and providing evidence that you are qualified to know how to care for such an exotic animal under the Pennsylvania Law.
"Pennsylvania's Exotic Animal Laws
By Deborah Anderson, published Aug 25, 2008
Exotic Animal Laws state that a permit is required for certain animals. This permit can be acquired from the Pennsylvania Wildlife Commission. Any individual who is thinking about an exotic animal as a pet should study the rules and regulations as they pertain to the exotic animal in question. This can save a lot of time and money as these permits must be in place before the possession of the animal occurs.
34 Pennsylvania Constitutional Statute Annotated §2961 defines what is meant words and phrases used in the Pennsylvania's Exotic Animal Laws. As per this statute, educational purposes means displays containing exotic animals that are used by schools, both private and public, organizations such as youth and sportsmen's organizations, civic associations, conservation schools and camps and other organizations that the commission deems appropriate. Exotic wildlife, according to this statute, refers to coyotes, bears, lions, leopards, tigers, jaguars, cougars, cheetahs, wolves or any hybrid of these animals AS WELL AS ANY OTHER ANIMAL THE COMMISSION DEEMS APPROPRIATE.. An exotic wildlife dealer, according to this statute, is anyone who imports, possesses, sells, purchases, locates for a fee, donates, barters or disposes of more than one animal or bird classified as exotic.
34 Pennsylvania Constitutional Statute Annotated §2963 explains the process required to receive a permit to possess an exotic animal. Permits issued by the Pennsylvania Wildlife Commission authorize the holder of the permit to possess, buy and receive exotic wildlife as long as the wildlife comes from a lawful source. This source can either be located within Pennsylvania or not. This statute also states that no permit will be granted until the Pennsylvania Wildlife Commission is convinced that the individual applying for the permit has proven that they have the facilities needed to house for the exotic animal and also has the ability to care for the exotic animal as well as to protect the public from the exotic animal."
Despite not being explicitly mentioned, the PGC has decided that the law also includes monkeys, serval, lemurs, and hedgehogs, and possibly other animals.
So, that is the task you have to undertake if you seriously want to own a lemur. It is a very special animal, endangered in most of its natural habitat, such as Madagascar, and you would have to display a serious ability to properly care for such an animal. It is not, "a pet", in the normal sense of that word. If you are still interested, good luck in your endeavor.
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