Definitions

1 (1)  In this regulation:

"Act" means the Wildlife Act;

"prohibited species individual" means

(a) a single live member of a controlled alien species designated in Schedule 1, at any developmental stage, or

(b) a single live member of a controlled alien species designated in Schedule 2 that is 3 metres or more in length when measured from the front of the snout to the tip of the tail while the animal is fully extended;

"restricted species individual" means a single live member of a controlled alien species designated in Schedule 2, at any developmental stage, but does not include a prohibited species individual;

"zoo" has the same meaning as in the Permit Regulation.

(2)  In Schedules 1 and 2, if a reference to a species is followed by italicized text in square brackets that is or purports to be descriptive of the species, the italicized text in square brackets is not part of this regulation and is to be considered to have been added editorially for convenience of reference only.

[am. B.C. Reg. 233/2009, App. A, s. 1.]

Designation of species as controlled alien species

2 For the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of controlled alien species in section 1 (1) of the Act, the species listed in Schedules 1 and 2 are designated as controlled alien species.

[am. B.C. Reg. 233/2009, App. A, s. 2.]

Possession

3 A person must not possess a prohibited species individual that was not in British Columbia on March 16, 2009 unless

(a) the person operates a zoo or is an educational or research institution, or

(b) the person holds a permit authorizing the possession of that prohibited species individual.

[am. B.C. Reg. 233/2009, App. A, s. 3.]

Breeding

4 (1)  Subject to subsection (2), a person who possesses a prohibited species individual must prevent the prohibited species individual from breeding.

(2)  A person who possesses a prohibited species individual may allow the prohibited species individual to breed if

(a) the person operates a zoo or is an educational or research institution, or

(b) the person holds a permit authorizing the person to allow that prohibited species individual to breed.

[am. B.C. Reg. 233/2009, App. A, s. 3.]

Release prohibited

5 A person must not release a restricted species individual or prohibited species individual or allow a restricted species individual or prohibited species individual to be released.

[am. B.C. Reg. 233/2009, App. A, s. 4.]

Offences

6 (1)  A person who contravenes any of the following sections commits an offence:

(a) section 3;

(b) section 4 (1);

(c) section 5.

(2)  An offence under subsection (1) (b) or (c) is prescribed as an offence for the purposes of section 84 (1) (a) (ii) of the Act.

(3)  An offence under subsection (1) (a) is prescribed as an offence for the purposes of section 84 (1) (b) (ii) of the Act.

1 Mammals of the following species:

(a) all species of the order Primate [monkeys, gorillas and chimpanzees] except humans;

(b) all species of the order Proboscidae [elephants];

(c) all species of the family Canidae [dingos, jackals and raccoon-dogs], except the following:

(i)  Alopex lagopus [arctic fox];

(ii)  Canis latrans [coyote] that are native species;

(iii)  Canis lupus [wolf] that are native species;

(iv)  Canis lupus familiarus [domestic dog];

(v)  Urocyon cinereoargenteus [grey fox];

(vi)  Vulpes macrotis [kit fox];

(vii)  Vulpes vulpes [red fox];

(d) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 233/2009, App. A, s. 5 (a).]

(e) all species of the family Hippopotamidae [hippopotamus];

(f) all species of the family Hyaenidae [hyenas and aardwolves];

(g) all species of the family Rhinocerotidae [rhinoceros];

(h) all species of the family Ursidae [bears], except the following:

(i)  Ursus americanus [black bear];

(ii)  Ursus arctos [grizzly bear];

(i) all species of the subfamily Pantherinae [big cats such as lions, tigers and panthers];

(i.1) all species of the genus Giraffa [giraffes];

(j)  Acinonyx jubatus [cheetah];

(k)  Bos frontalis [gaur];

(l)  Lynx lynx [Eurasian lynx];

(m)  Lynx pardinus [Iberian lynx];

(n)  Syncerus caffer [African buffalo].

2 Birds of the following species:

(a) all species of the genus Casuarius [cassowaries].

3 Amphibians of the following species:

(a)  Phyllobates aurotaenia [kokoe poison arrow frog];

(b)  Phyllobates bicolour [two-toned poison arrow frog];

(c)  Phyllobates terribilis [golden poison arrow frog].

4 (1)  Reptiles of the following species:

(a) all species of the order Crocodilia [alligators, crocodiles and caimans];

(a.1) all species of the family Atractaspididae [mole vipers, stiletto snakes and burrowing asps];

(b) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 233/2009, App. A, s. 6 (c).]

(c) all species of the family Crotalidae [pit vipers] except Crotalus oreganus [western rattlesnake];

(d) all species of the family Elapidae [death adders, cobras, kraits and mambas];

(e) all species of the family Helodermatidae [gila monsters and beaded lizards];

(e.1) all species of the family Hydrophiidae [sea snakes and kraits];

(f) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 233/2009, App. A, s. 6 (c).]

(g) all species of the family Varanidae [komodo dragons, crocodile monitors and water monitors] that can grow to more than 2 metres in length when measured from the front of the snout to the tip of the tail;

(h) all species of the family Viperidae [vipers].

(i) to (n) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 233/2009, App. A, s. 6 (c).]

(2)  Reptiles of the following species of the family Boidae:

(a) all species of the genus Eunectes [anacondas];

(b)  Epicrates angulifer [Cuban boa].

(3)  Reptiles of the following species of the family Colubridae [venomous snakes]:

(a) all species of the genus Boiga [cat and mangrove snakes];

(b) all species of the genus Dispholidus [boomslang snakes];

(c) all species of the genus Elapomorphus [diadem and lizard-eating snakes];

(d) all species of the genus Hydrodynastes [false water cobras];

(e) all species of the genus Leptophis [parrot snakes];

(f) all species of the genus Phalotris [Argentinean black-headed snakes];

(g) all species of the genus Philodryas [green racers];

(h) all species of the genus Ptychophis [fanged water snakes];

(i) all species of the genus Rhabdophis [keelback snakes];

(j) all species of the genus Tachymenis [Boulenger’s and Chilean slender snakes];

(k) all species of the genus Thelotornis [twig snakes];

(l) all species of the genus Xenodon [false fer-de-lance].

(4)  Reptiles of the following species of the family Pythonidae:

(a)  Morelia amethistina [amethystine python];

(b)  Morelia boeleni [Boelen’s python];

(c)  Morelia clastolepis [Seram scrub python];

(d)  Morelia kinghorni [Australian scrub python];

(e)  Morelia oenpelliensis [Oenpelli python];

(f)  Python molurus [Indian and Burmese python];

(g)  Python natalensis [South African rock python];

(h)  Python reticulatus [reticulated python];

(i)  Python sebae [African rock python].

1 (1)  Reptiles of the following species of the family Boidae:

(a)  Acrantophis madagascariensis [Madagascan ground boa];

(b)  Boa constrictor [boa constrictor].

(2)  Reptiles of the following species of the family Pythonidae:

(a)  Apodora papuana [Papuan python];

(b)  Aspidites melanocephalus [black-headed python];

(c)  Aspidites ramsayi [woma];

(d)  Liasis fuscus [Australian brown python];

(e)  Liasis mackloti [water python];

(f)  Liasis olivaceus [Australian olive python];

(g)  Morelia spilota [carpet python].