I have heard that it is illegal to sell live or dead prairie dogs in the USA and the fine is $250,000. I can't find any info about this being true and I call my local game officer and he said that he didn't know of such a law. I tried to sell one on Ebay and I got an Email from another Ebay member saying it was illegal and that the FDA watches for listings on Ebay. What is the real deal with these things. I see them for sale all the time on this site so does anyone have any info?
THanks
Charley
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I was thinking of buying some from that guy on here too. No, they are not legal. Monkeypox is still a threat, or so they think... The ban, called a final ruling (after an interim ruling) has not been lifted. It covers living, dead, or products derived from. (i.e. tanned pelts, raw pelts, claws, skulls) Check out the USDA website.
I just checked USDA.gov and there sure is a ban on them man I'm glad I didn't catch monkeypox! LOL!
Thanks for the info
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importation, sale, distribution, release, disposal, and/or display of
prairie dogs and certain rodents (Refs. 5 through 11). However, these
State efforts are limited to their respective jurisdictions, and some
State orders or rules expire on a specific date, while others differ in
the types of animals and actions that are covered. Communicable
diseases, such as monkeypox, are not confined by State borders and, as
shown by the presence of the monkeypox virus in prairie dogs, may
affect multiple animal species. Consequently, Federal action was
necessary to help prevent the spread of monkeypox. On June 11, 2003,
the Director of CDC and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, under 42
CFR 70.2 and 21 CFR 1240.30 respectively, issued a joint order (Ref.
12) prohibiting, until further notice, the transportation or offering
for transportation in interstate commerce, or the sale, offering for
sale, or offering for any other type of commercial or public
distribution, including release into the environment, of:
[sbull] Prairie dogs (Cynomys sp.);