State rankings
Pet Owl Legal States
Pet Owl Legal States: compare 50 US states on 2 metrics.
EnvironmentLaw50 states · 2 metricsUpdated Jul 28, 2024Original page
6 sources
- Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- General Provisions; Revised List of Migratory Birds - Federal Register
- State Laws - UAPPEAL
- Title 76, Wildlife and Fisheries - Louisiana Division of Administration
- Chapter 9, Wildlife Code: Confined Wildlife: Privileges, Permits, Standards - Missouri Secretary of State
- Animal Importation and Possession Rules - Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
Pet Owl Legality
3 values across 50 entries
Data
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50 states
 Alabama | Illegal | — |
 Alaska | Illegal | — |
 Arizona | Illegal | — |
 Arkansas | Illegal | — |
 California | Illegal | — |
 Colorado | Illegal | Exception: Burrowing owls and Mexican Spotted owls are legal to keep as pets if legally imported from out-of-state. |
 Connecticut | Illegal | — |
 Delaware | Illegal | — |
 Florida | Illegal | — |
 Georgia | Illegal | — |
 Hawaii | Illegal | — |
 Idaho | Illegal | — |
 Illinois | Illegal | — |
 Indiana | Illegal | — |
 Iowa | Illegal | — |
 Kansas | Illegal | — |
 Kentucky | Permit required | — |
 Louisiana | Illegal | — |
 Maine | Illegal | — |
 Maryland | Illegal | — |
 Massachusetts | Illegal | — |
 Michigan | Illegal | — |
 Minnesota | Illegal | — |
 Mississippi | Illegal | — |
 Missouri | Permit required | — |
 Montana | Illegal | — |
 Nebraska | Illegal | — |
 Nevada | Permit required | — |
 New Hampshire | Illegal | — |
 New Jersey | Illegal | — |
 New Mexico | Illegal | — |
 New York | Illegal | — |
 North Carolina | Illegal | — |
 North Dakota | Illegal | — |
 Ohio | Illegal | — |
 Oklahoma | Illegal | — |
 Oregon | Illegal | — |
 Pennsylvania | Illegal | — |
 Rhode Island | Illegal | — |
 South Carolina | Illegal | — |
 South Dakota | Illegal | — |
 Tennessee | Illegal | — |
 Texas | Illegal | — |
 Utah | Legal | — |
 Vermont | Permit required | A permit may or may not be granted depending upon specific circumstances or conditions. |
 Virginia | Illegal | — |
 Washington | Illegal | — |
 West Virginia | Illegal | — |
 Wisconsin | Illegal | — |
 Wyoming | Permit required | — |
Quick answers
- Where does this pet owl legal states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; General Provisions; Revised List of Migratory Birds - Federal Register; State Laws - UAPPEAL; Title 76, Wildlife and Fisheries - Louisiana Division of Administration.