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Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules Revised October 2014
1. General Information a. Agency/Board Name b. Agency/Board Address
c. City
d. Zip Code
e. Name of Contact Person
f. Contact Telephone Number
g. Contact Email Address
h. Date of Public Notice i. Comment Period Ends
j. Program
2. Rule Type and Information: For each chapter listed, indicate if the rule is New, Amended, or Repealed. a. If “New,” provide the Enrolled Act numbers and years enacted:
b. Provide the Chapter Number, Short Title, and Rule Type of Each Chapter being Created/Amended/Repealed Please use the Additional Rule Information form for more than 10 chapters, and attach it to this certification. Chapter Number: Chapter Name: New Amended Repealed
Chapter Number: Chapter Name: New Amended Repealed
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Chapter Number: Chapter Name: New Amended Repealed
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c. The Statement of Reasons is attached to this Notice and, in compliance with Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. v. Environmental Quality Council, 590 P.2d 1324 (Wyo. 1979), includes a brief statement of the substance or terms of the rule and the basis and purpose of the rule.
Complete all that apply: The following chapters do not differ from the uniform rules identified in the Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-3-103(j): ______________________________________________________________________________________________ (Provide chapter numbers) These chapters differ from the uniform rules identified in the Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-3-103(j) (see Statement of Reasons). ______________________________________________________________________________________________ (Provide chapter numbers) N/A These rules are not impacted by the uniform rules identified in the Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-3-103(j).
d. N/A In consultation with the Attorney General’s Office, the Agency’s Attorney General representative concurs that strike and underscore is not required as the proposed amendments are pervasive (Section 5 of the Rules on Rules). e. A copy of the proposed rules* may be obtained: By contacting the Agency at the physical and/or email address listed in Section 1 above. At the following URL: __________________________________________________________________ * If Item “d” above is not checked, the proposed rules shall be in strike and underscore format.
Distribution List: • Attorney General and LSO: Hard copy of Notice of Intent; Statement of Reasons; clean copy of the rules; and strike-through and underline version of rules
(if applicable). Electronic copies (PDFs) of all items noted (in addition to hard copies) may be emailed to LSO at [email protected]. • Secretary of State: Electronic version of Notice of Intent sent to [email protected].
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3. Public Comments and Hearing Information a. A public hearing on the proposed rules has been scheduled. Yes No
If “Yes:”
Date:
Time: City: Location:
b. What is the manner in which interested persons may present their views on the rulemaking action? By submitting written comments to the Agency at the physical and/or email address listed in Section 1 above. At the following URL: __________________________________________________________________ A public hearing will be held if requested by 25 persons, a government subdivision, or by an association having not less than 25 members.
Requests for a public hearing may be submitted: To the Agency at the physical and/or email address listed in Section 1 above. At the following URL: __________________________________________________________________
c. Any person may urge the Agency not to adopt the rules and request the Agency to state its reasons for overruling the consideration urged against adoption. Requests for an agency response must be made prior to, or within thirty (30) days after adoption, of the rule, addressed to the Agency and Contact Person listed in Section 1 above. 4. Federal Law Requirements a. These rules are created/amended/repealed to comply with federal law or regulatory requirements. Yes No
If “Yes:” Applicable Federal Law or Regulation Citation:
Indicate one (1): The proposed rules meet, but do not exceed, minimum federal requirements. The proposed rules exceed minimum federal requirements.
Any person wishing to object to the accuracy of any information provided by the Agency under this item should submit their objections prior to final adoption to: To the Agency at the physical and/or email address listed in Section 1 above. At the following URL: __________________________________________________________________
5. State Statutory Requirements a. Indicate one (1): The proposed rule change MEETS minimum substantive statutory requirements. The proposed rule change EXCEEDS minimum substantive statutory requirements. Please attach a statement explaining the reason that the rules exceed the requirements. b. Indicate one (1): The Agency has complied with the requirements of W.S. 9-5-304. A copy of the assessment used to evaluate the proposed rules may be obtained: By contacting the Agency at the physical and/or email address listed in Section 1 above. At the following URL: __________________________________________________________________ Not Applicable. 6. Authorization a. I certify that the foregoing information is correct.
Printed Name of Authorized Individual
Title of Authorized Individual
Date of Authorization
STATEMENT OF REASONS
WYOMING GAME AND FISH COMMISSION
CHAPTER 52
NONGAME WILDLIFE REGULATION
W.S. § 23-1-103 states it is the purpose of this act and the policy of the state to provide
an adequate and flexible system for control, propagation, management, protection and regulation
of all Wyoming wildlife. W.S. § 23-1-302 directs and empowers the Commission to
promulgate such regulations as the Commission considers necessary to carry out the intent of this
act.
This regulation has been in effect since December, 1998. The Commission has taken this
opportunity to completely restructure this regulation while bringing it into compliance with the
Governor’s Initiative to reduce the length and complexity of regulations where possible.
Several pages of individual species lists have been removed as this regulation now addresses
specific groups of nongame wildlife rather than individual species.
Section 2. Definitions have been added for “Aquaria, Ornamental Pond and Personal
Use”. The definition of the term “Commercial Use” is being deleted as it is already included in
Chapter 10, Regulation for Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale and
Disposition of Live Wildlife. The definition of “Nongame Wildlife” has been expanded for
additional clarity.
New Section 3. This Section has been moved from the old Section 5 due to reformatting
this rule.
Section 4. Addresses take of nongame wildlife to include endangered and threatened
species.
Old Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 have been deleted due to reformatting and
regulation reduction efforts.
New Sections 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. These New Sections have been structured to outline
regulations governing take of amphibians and reptiles, nongame birds, mollusks and crustaceans,
nongame fishes, and nongame mammals.
New Section 10. This new section provides for an updated listing of taxonomic
references used to establish scientific names and taxonomic groupings for nongame wildlife
governed in this regulation.
Grammatical and formatting edits have been incorporated to provide additional clarity
but do not change the intent of the regulation.
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WYOMING GAME AND FISH COMMISSION
CHAPTER 52
NONGAME WILDLIFE REGULATION
Section 1. Authority. This regulation is promulgated by authority of W.S. § 23-1-103 and § 23-
1-302.
Section 2. Regulation and Effective Date. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission hereby
adopts the following regulation governing the taking of nongame wildlife. This regulation shall remain in
effect until modified or rescinded by the Commission.
Section 32. Definitions. For the purpose of this regulation, definitions shall be as set forth in
Title 23, Wyoming Statutes, Commission regulations and the Commission also adopts the following
definitions:
(a) “Aquaria” means any enclosure used to contain organisms that prevent escape. Aquaria
shall have a closed system of water circulation with no risk of contacting the surface waters of the
state.
(ab) “Nongame wildlife” means: all mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mollusks,
crustaceans and/or parts thereof, their viable gametes (eggs and sperm), fertilized eggs, or any hybrid or any
transgenic product thereof which are listed in Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12of this regulation.
(i) All amphibians and reptiles or parts thereof, their viable gametes (eggs and
sperm), fertilized eggs, or any hybrid or any transgenic product thereof;
(ii) All mollusks and crustaceans or parts thereof, their viable gametes (eggs and
sperm), fertilized eggs, or any hybrid or any transgenic product thereof not listed as aquatic invasive
species;
(iii) All fish or parts thereof, their viable gametes (eggs and sperm), fertilized eggs,
or any hybrid or any transgenic product thereof not defined as game fish or defined as aquatic
invasive species;
(iv) All mammals or parts thereof, their viable gametes (eggs and sperm), fertilized
eggs, or any hybrid or any transgenic product thereof that are not defined in W.S. § 23-1-101 as a big
game animal, furbearing animal, predatory animal, small game animal, or trophy game animal; and,
(v) All birds or parts thereof, their viable gametes (eggs and sperm), fertilized eggs,
or any hybrid or any transgenic product thereof that are not defined in W.S. § 23-1-101 as a game
bird, migratory game bird, or predacious bird.
(c) “Ornamental Pond” means any outdoor pond constructed as an aesthetic landscape
feature that shall have a closed system of water circulation with no risk of contacting the surface
waters of the state and does not include aquaculture facilities, ponds constructed to provide fishing
opportunity or ponds used for the confinement or production of baitfish.
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(d) “Personal use” means holding nongame wildlife in aquaria, container or pen, or
otherwise restricting its ability to flee; or, utilizing it for personal consumption (and not commercial
in nature).
(b) “Commercial use” means utilizing nongame wildlife in sale, trade, barter, brokerage, or other
commerce.
Section 3. Controlling Regulation. In the event that Chapter 52, Nongame Wildlife, might
conflict with Chapter 10, Regulation for Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale
and Disposition of Live Wildlife, Chapter 10 shall control the importation and possession of live
wildlife.
Section 4. Taking of Nongame Wildlife.
(a) No person shall take any nongame wildlife listed in this regulation except as provided in
Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 124, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of this regulation.
(b) No person shall take any nongame wildlife for commercial use except as provided in Sections
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter 10, Regulation for
Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale and Disposition of Live Wildlife and
Chapter 46, Fishing Regulations.
(c) Any take of a federally listed Endangered or Threatened species shall be in compliance
with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regulations governing Endangered or Threatened species.
(d) If any nongame wildlife is unintentionally taken or injured in such a way that the injury
may result in death of the animal, or if the animal has been killed, the person taking such nongame
wildlife shall notify a Department law enforcement officer as soon as is reasonably possible. Pelts
from nongame mammals listed in this subsection may be sold.
Fox
Gray Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Swift Fox Vulpes velox
Section 5. Controlling Regulation. In the event that Chapter 52, Nongame Wildlife, might
conflict with Chapter 10, Regulation for Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale and
Disposition of Live Wildlife, Chapter 10 shall control the importation and possession of wildlife.
Section 6. Mollusks, crustaceans, reptiles, amphibians and mammals.
(a) Nongame wildlife listed in this sub-section as mollusks, crustaceans, reptiles, or amphibians
may be taken during the calendar year without securing a permit from the Department in accordance with
Commission Regulation Chapter 10, Regulation For Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation,
Sale and Disposition Of Live Wildlife or may be taken with a permit for scientific and/or educational
purposes in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter 33, Issuance of Scientific Or Educational
Permits. Unless mollusks or crustaceans are taken for personal consumption or used as fishing bait in the
waters from which they were taken, all live mollusks and crustaceans shall be confined in aquariums.
Mollusks
Aquatic gastropod
Snails Apelxa spp.
Fontelicella spp.
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Gyraulus spp.
Helisoma spp.
Lithoglyphus spp.
Lymnaea spp.
Physa spp.
Succinea spp.
Bivalves Anodonta spp.
Anodontiodes spp.
Lampsilis spp.
Margaritifera spp.
Pisidium spp.
Sphaerium spp.
Crustaceans
Crayfish Pacifastacus ssp.
Orconectes spp.
Cambarus spp.
Amphibians
Frog
Bullfrog Rana catesbieana
Northern Leopard Frog Rana pipiens
Boreal Chorus Frog Psendacris triseriata
Salamander
Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum
Barred Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum movortium
Blotched Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum melanostictum
Utah Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum
Toad
Great Basin Spadefoot Scaphiopus intermontanus
Great Plains Toad Bufo cognatus
Plains Spadefoot Scaphiopus bombifrons
Woodhouse’s Toad Bufo woodhousei woodhousei
Reptiles
Lizards
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulates
Eastern Short-horned Lizard Phrynosoma douglassi brevirostre
Many-lined Skink Eumeces multivirgatus
Northern Earless Lizard Holbrookia maculate maculate
Northern Plateau Lizard Sceloporus undulates elongates
Northern Prairie Lizard Sceloporus undulates garmani
Northern Sagebrush Lizard Sceloporus graciosus graciosus
Northern Tree Lizard Urosaurus ornate wrighti
Prairie-lined Racerunner Cnemidophorus sexlineatus viridis
Red lipped Prairie Lizard Sceloporus undulates erythrocheilus
Snakes
Bullsnake Pituophis melanoleucas sayi
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis
Eastern Yellowbelly Racer Coluber constrictor flaviventris
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Gopher Snake Pituophis melanoleucas
Great Basin Gopher Snake Pituophis melanoleucas deserticola
Plains Hognose Snake Heterodon nasicus nasicus
Prairie Rattlesnake Crotalus viridis viridis
Red Sided Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
Smooth Green Snake Opheodrys vemalis
Valley Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi
Wandering Garter Snake Thamnophis elegans vagrans
Western Plains Garter Snake Thamnophis radix haydeni
Turtles
Common Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina serpentine
Western Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta belli
Western Spiny Softshell Trionyx spiniferus hartwegi
(b) Nongame wildlife listed in this sub-section as mammals may be taken during the calendar year
without securing a permit from the Department in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter 10,
Regulation For Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale and Disposition of Live
Wildlife or may be taken with a permit for scientific and/or educational purposes in accordance with
Commission Regulation Chapter 33, Issuance Of Scientific Or Educational Permits.
(i) Pelts from nongame mammals listed in this sub-section may be sold.
(ii) Nongame wildlife classified as pests under the authority of the Wyoming Department
of Agriculture Statutes W.S. § 11-5-101 through W. S. § 11-5-119 (Weed and Pest Control Act of 1973)
may be taken in accordance with the provisions of W. W. § 11-5-101 through W.S. § 11-5-119.
Mammals
Chipmunk
Least Chipmunk Tamias minimus
Gopher
Northern Pocket Gopher Thomomys talpoides
Plains Pocket Gopher Geomys bursarius
Marmot
Yellow-bellied Marmot Marmota flaviventris
Mouse
Deer Mouse Peromyscus maniculatus
House Mouse Mus musculus
Northern Grasshopper Mouse Onychomys leucogaster
Olive backed Pocket Mouse Perognathus fasciatus
Western Harvest Mouse Reithrodontomys megalotis
Opossum
Opossum Didelphis virginiana
Prairie Dog
Black-tailed Prairie Dog Cynomys ludovicianus
White-tailed Prairie Dog Cynomys leucurus
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Rat
Ord’s Kangaroo Rat Dipodomys ordii
Bushy-tailed Wood Rat Neotoma cinerea
Norway Rat Rattus norvegicus
Shrew
Dusky Shrew Sorex monticolus
Masked Shrew Sorex cinereus
Water Shrew Sorex palustris
Squirrel
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel Spermophilus lateralis
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel Spermophilus tridecemlineatus
Uinta Ground Squirrel Spermophilus armatus
Wyoming Ground Squirrel Spermophilus elegans
Vole
Heather Vole Phenacomys intermedius
Long-tailed Vole Microtus longicaudus
Meadow Vole Microtus pennsylvanicus
Montane Vole Microtus montanus
Prairie Vole Microtus ochragaster
Sagebrush Vole Lemmiscus curtatus
Southern Red-backed Vole Clethrionomys gapperi
Section 7. There shall be open seasons as specified for the taking of nongame wildlife listed
in this section.
Birds
Crow
American Crow Corvus brachyrhnchos
(a) There shall be an open season for the taking of crows in the entire State annually from January
1 through February 28 and from November 1 through December 31. Crows shall only be taken by use of
firearms, bow and arrow or falconry. No hunting license, Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp, or
Conservation Stamp is required to take crows. There is no bag or possession limit to the number of crows
that may be taken during the open season.
Section 8. Nongame wildlife listed in this section as birds shall only be taken in accordance with
Commission Regulation Chapter 10, Regulation For Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation,
Sale and Disposition Of Live Wildlife; Commission Regulation Chapter 33, Issuance Of Scientific Or
Educational Permits; Section 7 of this regulation; or W.S. §11-5-101 through W.S. §11-5-119; and, Federal
regulations 50 CFR 21.43 revised as of October 1, 1997 governing the depredation order for blackbirds,
cowbirds, grackles, crows, and magpies. A copy of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations can be
viewed at Department Regional Offices. No bird and/or no plumage of any bird taken pursuant to this
section shall be utilized for commercial use.
Birds
Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus
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Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Cowbird
Brown-headed Cowbird Molthrus ater
Crow
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Grackle
Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula
Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus
Magpie
Black-billed Magpie Pica pica
Section 9. Nongame wildlife listed in this sub-section as fish shall only be taken in accordance
with W.S. §23-2-104(a), (Archery licenses); W.S. §23-2-201, (Fees; restrictions); W.S. §23-2-202, (Age
restrictions; fishing); W.S. §23-2-206, (Underwater fishing); W.S. §23-2-207, (Special limited fishing
permits); W.S. §23-2-208, (Landowner fishing); W.S. §23-4-102(h), (Operation of privately owned fish
hatchery); W.S. §23-4-103, (License to seine; license for dealers in live bait); W.S. §23-5-201, (Department
authorized to issue licenses); W.S. §23-5-204, (Permission to take fish from licensed waters); Commission
Regulation Chapter 10, Regulation For Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale and
Disposition Of Live Wildlife; Commission Regulation Chapter 33, Issuance Of Scientific Or Educational
Permits; Commission Regulation Chapter 46, General Fishing Rules; Commission Regulation Chapter 47,
Area 1; Commission Regulation Chapter 48, Area 2; Commission Regulation Chapter 49, Area 3;
Commission Regulation Chapter 50, Area 4; or Commission Regulation Chapter 51, Area 5.
Fish
Carp
Carp Cyprinus carpio
Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idealla
Chub
Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus
Flathead Chub Platygobio gracilis
Hornyhead Chub Nocomis biguttatus
Lake Chub Couesius plumbeus
Leatherside Chub Gila copei
Roundtail Chub Gila robusta
Sturgeon Chub Macrhybopsis gelida
Utah Chub Gila atraria
Dace
Finsecale Dace Phoxinus neogaeus
Longnose Dace Rhinichtys cataractae
Northern Pearl Dace Margariscus margarita nachtreibi
Specked Dace Rhinichtys osculus
Darter
Iowa Darter Etheostoma exile
Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
Orangethroat Darter Etheostoma spectabile
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Goldfish
Goldfish Carassius auratus
Killifish
Plains Killifish Fundulus zebrinus
Plains Topminnow Fundulus sciadicus
Minnow
Brassy Minnow Hybognathus hankinsoni
Fathead Pimephales promelas
Plains Minnow Hybognathus placitus
Silvery Minnow Hybognathus arcyritis
Stoneroller Campostoma anomalum
Suckermouth Minnow Phenacobius mirabilis
Mooneyes
Goldeye Hiodon alosoides
Mosquito Fish
Western Mosquito Fish Gambusia affinis
Sculpins
Mottled Sculpin Cottus bairdi
Piute Sculpin Cottus beldingi
Shad
Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianum
Shiner
Bigmouth Shiner Notropis dorsalis
Redside Shiner Richardsonius balteatus
Common Shiner Notropis cornutus
Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides
Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
Red Shiner Cyprinella lutrensis
Sand Shiner Notropis stramineus
Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsonius
Sucker
Bluehead Sucker Catostomus discobolus
Flannelmouth Sucker Catostomus latipinnis
Longnose Sucker Catostomus catostomus
Mountain Sucker Catostomus Platyrhynchus
Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Quillback Sucker Carpiodes cyprinus
River Carpsucker Carpiodes carpio
Utah Sucker Catostomus ardens
White Sucker Catostomus commersoni
Section 10. Nongame wildlife listed in this section as birds shall only be taken in accordance with
W.S. § 23-2-105 (License to take falcons) and Commission Regulation Chapter 25, Falconry Regulation;
Commission Regulation Chapter 25.1, Raptor Propagation Regulation, and, Federal regulations 50 CFR
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21.28, 21.29 and 21.30 revised as of October 1, 1997. A copy of Title 50 of the Code of Federal
Regulations can be viewed at Department Regional Offices.
Birds
Eagle
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
Falcon
American Kestrel Falco sparverius
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus
Merlin Falco columbarius
Peregrine Falcon Falco pergrinus
Prairie Falcon Falco mexicanus
Hawks
Cooper’s Hawk Accipiter cooperii
Ferruginous Hawk Buteo regalis
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus
Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus
Swainson’s Hawk Buteo swainsoni
Section 11. Nongame wildlife listed in this section as mammals, fish, birds, amphibians or reptiles
shall not be taken except as provided in this section or in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter
10, Regulation For Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale and Disposition Of Live
Wildlife; or Commission Regulation Chapter 33, Issuance Of Scientific Or Educational Permits; and,
Federal regulations 50 CFR Part 17 and Part 21 revised as of October 1, 1997. A copy of Title 50 of the
Code of Federal Regulations can be viewed at Department Regional Offices.
(a) Mammals and reptiles shall only be taken under one or more of the following conditions:
(i) It is determined take was unintentional; or,
(ii) It results from control measures approved by the Department as necessary to address
public health and/or human safety concerns.
(b) Pelts legally taken in accordance with sub-section a(i) or a(ii) from mammals listed in this
section may be sold.
Mammals
Bat
Big Brown Bat Eptesicus fuscus
Big Free-tailed Bat Nyctinomops macrotis
Brazilian Free-tailed Bat Tadarida brasiliensis
California Myotis Myotis californicus
Eastern Pipistrelle Pipistrellus subflavus
Fringed Myotis Myotis thysanodes
Hoary Bat Lasiurus cinereus
Little Brown Myotis Myotis lucifugus
Long-eared Myotis Myotis evotis
Long-legged Myotis Myotis volans
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Northern Nyotis Myotis septentrionalis
Pallid Bat Antrozous pallidus
Red Bat Lasiurus borealis
Silver-haired Bat Lasionycteris noctivagans
Spotted Bat Euderma maculatum
Townsend’s Big-eared Bat Plecotus townsendii pallescens
Western Small-footed Myotis Myotis ciliolabrum
Yuma Myotis Myotis yumanensis
Chipmunk
Cliff Chipmunk tamias dorsalis
Uinta Chipmunk tamias umbrinus
Yellow-pine Chipmunk tamias amoenus
Fox Gray Fox Urcyon cinereoargenteus
Swift Fox Vulpes velox
Gopher
Wyoming Pocket Gopher Thomomys clusius
Idaho Pocket Gopher Thomomys idahoensis
Mole
Eastern Mole Scalopus aquaticus
Mouse
Canyon Mouse Peromyscus crinitus
Great Basin Pocket Mouse Perognathus parvus
Hispid Pocket Mouse Perognathus hispidus
Meadow Jumping Mouse Zapus hudsonius
Pinon Mouse Peromyscus truei
Plains Harvest Mouse Reithrodontomys montanus
Plains Pocket Mouse Perognathus flavescens
Silky Pocket Mouse Perognathus flavus
Western Jumping Mouse Zapus princeps
White-footed Mouse Peromyscus leucopus
Rabbit
Pygmy Rabbit Brachylagus idahoensis
Ringtail
Ringtail Bassariscus astutus
Shrew
Dwarf Shrew Sorex nanus
Hayden's Shrew Sorex haydeni
Merriam's Shrew Sorex merriami
Preble's Shrew Sorex preblei
Pygmy Shrew Sorex hoyi
Vagrant Shrew Sorex vagrans
Squirrel
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Abert's Squirrel Sciurus aberti
Northern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus
Spotted Ground Squirrel Spermophilus spilosoma
Vole
Water Vole Microtus richardsoni
Amphibians
Frogs
Spotted Frog Rana pretiosa
Wood Frog Rana sylvatica
Toads
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri
Boreal Toad Bufo boreus boreus
Reptiles
Snakes
Midget Faded Rattlesnake Crotalus viridis concolor
Rubber Boa Charina Bottae
Black Hills Redbelly Snake Stoveria occipitomaculate pahasapae
Pale Milk Snake Lampropeltis triangulum multistrata
Turtles
Ornate Box Turtle Terrapena ornate ornate
Fish
Dace
Kendall Warm springs Dace Rhinichthys osculus thermalis
Birds
Avocet
American Avocet Recurvirostra americana
Bittern
American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus
Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis
Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis
Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides
Western Bluebird Sialia mexicana
Bobolink
Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Brambling
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
Bunting
Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea
Lark Bunting Calamospiza melanocorys
Lazuli Bunting Passerina amoena
Painted Bunting Passerina ciris
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Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis
Bushtit
Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus
Cardinal
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
Catbird
Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis
Chat
Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens
Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus
Mountain Chickadee Poecile gambeli
Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus
Crane
Whooping Crane Grus americana
Creeper
Brown Creeper Certhia americana
Crossbill
Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra
White-winged Crossbill Loxia leucoptera
Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus
Curlew
Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus
Dickcissel
Dickcissel Spiza americana
Dipper
American Dipper Cinclus mexicanus
Dove
White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica
Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus
Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus
Dunlin
Dunlin Calidris alpine
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Eagle
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Egret
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Great Egret Casmerodius albus
Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Finch
Lesser Goldfinch Carduelis psaltria
Grebe
Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena
Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis
Grosbeak
Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus
Blue Grosbeak Guiraca caerulea
Evening Grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus
Gull
Bonaparte's Gull Larus philadelphia
California Gull Larus californicus
Common Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus
Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan
Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus
Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni
Herring Gull Larus argentatus
Mew Gull Larus canus
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis
Ross Gull Rhodostethia rosea
Sabine's Gull Xema sabini
Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
Green-backed Heron Butorides striatus
Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea
Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax violareus
Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna
Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri
Broad-tailed Hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus
Calliope Hummingbird Stellula calliope
Magnificent Hummingbird Eugenes fulgens
Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus
Ibis
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White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi
White Ibis Endocimus albus
Jaeger
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
Jay
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
Gray Jay Perisoreus canadensis
Pinyon Jay Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Stellers Jay Cyanocitta stelleri
Western Scrub Jay Aphelocoma californica
Junco
Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis
Killdeer
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
Kingbird
Cassin's Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans
Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus
Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis
Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher Ceryle alcyon
Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa
Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula
Kites
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus
Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis
Kittiwake
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
Knot
Red Knot Calidris canutus
Lark
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris
Longspur
Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus
McCown's Longspur Calcarius mccownii
Loon
Pacific Loon Gavia pacifica
Common Loon Gavia immer
Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata
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Yellowbilled Loon Gavia adamsii
Martin
Purple Martin Progne subis
Meadowlark
Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta
Mockingbird
Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
Murrelet
Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiguuss
Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor
Nutcracker
Clark's Nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana
Nuthatch
Pygmy Nuthatch Sitta pygmaea
Red-breated Nuthatch Sitta canadensis
White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis
Oriole
Northern (Baltimore, Bullock’s)
Oriole Icterus galbula
Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius
Scott's Oriole Icterus parisorum
Osprey
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Ovenbird
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapillus
Owl
Barred Owl Strix varia
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus
Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia
Barn Owl Tyto alba
Eastern Screech-Owl Otus asio
Flammulated Owl Otus flammeolus
Great Gray Owl Strix nebulosa
Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
Long-eared Owl Asio otus
Northern Hawk Owl Surnia ulula
Northern Pygmy Owl Glaucidium gnoma
Northern Saw-Whet Owl Aegolius acadicus
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
Snowy Owl Nyctea scandiaca
Western Screech Owl Otus kennicottii
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Parula
Northern Parula Parula americana
Pelican
American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
Pewee
Eastern Wood Pewee Contopus virens
Western Wood Pewee Contopus sordisulus
Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicaria
Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor
Phoebe
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe
Say's Phoebe Sayornis sayi
Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon Columba fasciata
Pipit
American Pipit Anthus rubescens
Sprague's Pipit Anthus spragueii
Plover
American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Mountain Plover Charadrius montanus
Piping Plover Charadrius melodus
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrines
Poor-will
Common Poor-will Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Raven
Common Raven Corvus corax
Redpoll
Common Redpoll Carduelis flammea
Hoary Redpoll Carduelis hornemanni
Redstart
American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla
Robin
American Robin Turdus migratorius
Sanderling
Sanderling Calidris alba
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Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis
Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla
Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia
Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus
Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda
Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis
Sapsucker
Red-naped Sapsucker Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Williamson's Sapsucker Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius
Shrike
Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus
Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor
Siskin
Pine Siskin Carduelis pinus
Solitaire
Townsend's Solitaire Myadestes townsendi
Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow Spizella arborea
Baird's Sparrow Ammodramus bairdii
Black-throated Sparrow Amphispiza bilineata
Brewer’s Sparrow Spizella breweri
Cassin's Sparrow Aimophila cassinii
Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina
Clay-colored Sparrow Spizella pallida
Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla
Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca
Golden-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla
Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum
Harris' Sparrow Zonotrichia querula
Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus
Le Conte's Sparrow Ammodramus leconteii
Lincoln's Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii
Sage Sparrow Amphispiza belli
Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
Swamp Sparrow Melospiza georgiana
Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus
White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis
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Stilt
Black-necked Stilt Himantopis mexicanus
Stork
Wood Stork Mycteria americana
Swallow
Bank Swallow Riparia riparia
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor
Violet Green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina
Swan
Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus
Swift
Black Swift Cypseloides niger
Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica
White-throated Swift Aeronautes saxatalis
Tanager
Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava
Summer Tanager Piranga rubra
Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana
Tern
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea
Black Tern Chlidonias niger
Caspian Tern Sterna caspia
Common Tern Sterna hirundo
Forster’s Tern Sterna forsteri
Least Tern Sterna antillarum
Thrasher
Sage Thrasher Oreoscoptes montanus
Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum
Thrush
Gray-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus
Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus
Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus
Varied Thrush Ixoreus naevius
Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
Titmouse
Bridled Titmouse Parus wollweberi
Juniper Titmouse Baeolophus griseus
Towhee
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Canyon Towhee Pipilo fuscus
Green-tailed Towhee Pipilo chlorurus
Rufous-sided Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Turnstone
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Veery
Veery Catharus fuscescens
Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo Vireo philadelphicus
Plumbeous Vireo Vireo plumbeous
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus
Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons
Vulture
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler Dendrocia castanea
Black-and-White Warbler Mniotilta varia
Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusa
Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata
Black-throated Blue Warbler Dendroica caerulescens
Black-throated Gray Warbler Dendroica nigrescens
Black-throated Green Warbler Dendroica virens
Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis
Cape May Warbler Dendroica tigrina
Chestnut-sided Warbler Dendroica pensylvanica
Connecticut Warbler Opornis agilis
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera
Hermit Warbler Dendroica occidentalis
Hooded Warbler Wilsonia citrina
Kentucky Warbler Oporornisformosus
MacGillivray's Warbler Oporornis tolmiei
Magnolia Warbler Denroica magnolia
Nashville Warbler Vermivora ruficapilla
Orange-crowned Warbler Vermivera celata
Palm Warbler Dendroica palmarum
Pine Warbler Dendroica pinus
Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor
Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea
Red-faced Warbler Cardellina rubrifrons
Tennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina
Townsend's Warbler Dendroica townsendi
Virginia Warbler Vermivora virginiae
Wilson's Warbler Wilsonia pusilla
Worm-eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorus
Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia
Yellow-rumped Warbler Dendroica coronata
Yellow-throated Warbler Dendroica dominica
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Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush Seiurus noveboracensis
Waxwing
Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum
Whimbrel
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Willet
Willet Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
Woodcock
American Woodcock Scolopax minor
Woodpecker
Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus
Black-backed Woodpecker Picoides arcticus
Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus
Lewis' Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus
Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus
Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus
White-headed Woodpecker Picoides albolarvatus
Wren
Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii
Canyon Wren Catherpes mexicanus
Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus
House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris
Rock Wren Salpinctes obsoletus
Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis
Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes
Yellowthroat
Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas
Section 12. Protected Animals. Nongame wildlife listed in this section are defined as protected
animals under W.S. §23-1-101 and shall only be taken in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter
33, Issuance of Scientific or Educational Permits.
Black-footed Ferret Mustela nigripes
Fisher Martes pennanti
Lynx Felis lynx
Otter Lutra Canadensis
Pika Ochotona princeps
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Wolverine Gulo gulo
Section 13. Violation of Commission Regulations. Failure to abide by the provisions of this
regulation shall be punishable as provided by Wyoming statutes for violation of Commission regulations.
Section 14. Savings Clause. If any provision of this regulation is held to be illegal or
unconstitutional, such a ruling shall not affect other provisions of this regulation which can be given effect
without the illegal or unconstitutional provision; and, to this end the provisions of this regulation are
severable.
Section 5. Amphibians and Reptiles.
(a) Scientific and Educational Take. Amphibians or reptiles in this subsection shall only be
taken in accordance with Commission Regulations Chapter 10, Regulation for Importation,
Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale and Disposition of Live Wildlife; Chapter 33,
Regulation Governing Issuance of Scientific Research, Educational or Special Purpose Permits; and,
Chapter 56, Regulation Governing Lethal Taking of Wildlife. Amphibians and reptiles in this
subsection shall only be permitted to be taken if the Department determines that their take is
beneficial to conservation or management goals of the Department and the individual requesting a
permit represents an educational institution, governmental entity, non-governmental scientific
research entity or is determined to be a qualified person by the Department.
Amphibian
Frog
Columbia Spotted Frog Rana luteiventris
Wood Frog Lithobates sylvaticus
Toad
Western Toad Anaxyrus boreas
Wyoming Toad Anaxyrus baxteri
Reptile
Lizard
Northern Tree Lizard Urosaurus ornate wrighti
Snake
Great Basin Gopher Snake Pituophis catenifer deserticola
Midget Faded Rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus concolor
Black Hills Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata pahasapae
Northern Rubber Boa Charina bottae
Pale Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum multistriata
Smooth Greensnake Opheodrys vernalis
Turtle
Plains Box Turtle Terrapene ornate ornate
(b) Take Without a Permit. All amphibians and reptiles not specifically referenced in this
Section may be taken throughout the calendar year for personal use without a permit, shall be
confined at their final destination and shall not be released, abandoned or allowed to escape.
Section 6. Birds.
(a) Scientific and Educational Take. All nongame birds defined in Section 2(b)(v) of this
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regulation shall only be taken in accordance with Commission Regulations Chapter 10, Regulation
for Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale and Disposition of Live Wildlife;
Chapter 25, Falconry and Raptor Propagation; Chapter 33, Regulation Governing Issuance of
Scientific Research, Educational or Special Purpose Permits; or Chapter 56, Regulation Governing
Lethal Taking of Wildlife; W.S. § 11-5-101 through W.S. § 11-5-119; and, federal regulations
governing the depredation order for blackbirds, cowbirds, grackles, crows and magpies. Nongame
birds shall only be permitted to be taken if the Department determines that their take is beneficial to
conservation or management goals of the Department and the individual requesting the permit
represents an educational institution, governmental entity, non-governmental scientific research
entity or is determined to be a qualified person by the Department and their take is in compliance
with federal regulations.
(b) Open Seasons. There shall be open seasons for the taking of American Crow (Corvus
brachyrhynchos) in the entire state annually from January 1 through February 28 and from
November 1 through December 31. Crows shall only be taken by use of firearms, archery equipment
or falconry. There is no possession limit for crows that may be taken during the open season.
Wyoming hunting license requirements do not pertain to the taking of crows during the established
hunting season dates.
(c) Take Without a Permit. Birds listed in this subsection may be taken throughout the
calendar year for personal use without a permit.
Pigeons and Doves
Rock Pigeon Columba livia
Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto
Starling
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Sparrow
House Sparrow Moineau domestique
Swan
Mute Swan Cygnus olor
Section 7. Mollusks and Crustaceans.
(a) Scientific and Educational Take. All mollusks and crustaceans defined in Section 2(b)(ii)
of this regulation shall only be taken for scientific or educational purposes in accordance with
Commission Regulations Chapter 10, Regulation for Importation, Possession, Confinement,
Transportation, Sale and Disposition of Live Wildlife; Chapter 33, Regulation Governing Issuance of
Scientific Research, Educational or Special Purpose Permits; and, Chapter 56, Regulation Governing
Lethal Taking of Wildlife.
(b) Take Without a Permit. All mollusks and crustaceans defined in Section 2(b)(ii) of this
regulation may be taken for personal use throughout the calendar year and shall only be used as live
fishing bait in the water body from which they were captured in accordance with Commission
Regulation Chapter 46, Fishing Regulations. Live mollusks and crustaceans taken for personal use
shall be confined to aquaria at their final destination and shall not be released, abandoned or allowed
to escape.
(c) Traps used to take mollusks and crustaceans shall have the owners name and address
attached while in use.
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Section 8. Fishes.
(a) Scientific and Educational Take. Fishes listed in this subsection shall only be taken in
accordance with Commission Regulations Chapter 10, Regulation for Importation, Possession,
Confinement, Transportation, Sale and Disposition of Live Wildlife; Chapter 33, Regulation
Governing Issuance of Scientific Research, Educational or Special Purpose Permits; and, Chapter 56,
Regulation Governing the Lethal Taking of Wildlife. Fish in this subsection shall only be permitted
to be taken if the Department determines that their take is beneficial to conservation or management
goals of the Department and the individual requesting a permit represents an educational institution,
government entity, non-governmental scientific research entity or is determined to be a qualified
person by the Department:
Dace
Kendall Warm Springs Dace Rhinichthys osculus thermalis
(b) Fish defined in Section 2(b)(iii) of this regulation and not specifically otherwise
referenced in this Section shall only be taken in accordance with W.S. § 23-2-104(a), (Archery
licenses); W.S. § 23-2-201, (Fees; restrictions); W.S. § 23-2-202, (Age restrictions; fishing); W.S. § 23-
2-206, (Underwater fishing); W. S. § 23-2-207, (Special limited fishing permits); W.S. § 23-2-208,
(Landowner fishing); W.S. § 23-4-102(h), (Operation of privately owned fish hatchery); W.S. § 23-4-
103, (License to seine; license for dealers in live bait); W.S. § 23-5-201, (Department authorized to
issue licenses); W.S. § 23-5-204, (Permission to take fish from licensed waters); Commission
Regulations Chapter 10, Regulation for Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale
and Disposition of Live Wildlife; Chapter 33, Regulation Governing Issuance of Scientific Research,
Educational or Special Purpose Permits; Chapter 46, Fishing Regulations; or, Chapter 56,
Regulation Governing Lethal Taking of Wildlife.
(i) Take of nongame fish for use as live or dead baitfish shall be in accordance with
W.S. § 23-4-103 (License to seine) and Commission Regulation Chapter 46, Fishing Regulations.
(ii) Take of nongame fish for display in aquaria or ornamental ponds shall be in
accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter 33, Regulation Governing Issuance of Scientific
Research, Educational or Special Use Permits. Nongame fish taken for display in aquaria or
ornamental ponds shall not be released, abandoned or allowed to escape.
Section 9. Mammals.
(a) Scientific and Educational Take. Nongame mammals defined in Section 2(b)(iv) of this
regulation, and not otherwise listed in subsection (b) of this Section, shall not be taken except in
accordance with Commission Regulations Chapter 10, Regulation for Importation, Possession,
Confinement, Transportation, Sale and Disposition of Live Wildlife; Chapter 33, Regulation
Governing Issuance of Scientific Research, Educational or Special Purpose Permits; and, Chapter 56,
Regulation Governing Lethal Taking of Wildlife Mammals. Mammals in this subsection shall only be
permitted to be taken if the Department determines their take is beneficial to conservation or
management goals of the Department and the individual requesting a permit represents an
educational institution, governmental entity, non-governmental scientific research entity or is
determined to be a qualified person by the Department.
(b) Take Without a Permit. Mammals declared as pests by W. S. § 11-5-101 through W.S. §
11-5-119 (Weed and Pest Control Act of 1973) and those mammals listed in this subsection may be
taken in accordance with the provisions of W.S. § 11-5-101 through W. S. § 11-5-119. Pelts taken
from mammals in this subsection may be sold. Scientific research of these mammals shall be
governed by Commission Regulation Chapter 33, Regulation Governing Issuance of Scientific
Research, Educational or Special Purpose Permits.
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Chipmunk
Least Chipmunk Tamias minimus
Mouse
North American Deermouse Peromyscus maniculatus
House Mouse Mus musculus
Northern Grasshopper Mouse Onychomys leucogaster
Western Harvest Mouse Reithrodontomys megalotis
Opossum
Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana
Pocket Gopher
Northern Pocket Gopher Thomomys talpoides
Rat
Bushy-tailed Woodrat Neotoma cinerea
Norway Rat Rattus norvegicus
Vole
Meadow Vole Microtus pennsylvanicus
Section 10. Taxonomic References. For the purpose of this regulation, the following
taxonomic references have been utilized to establish scientific names and taxonomic grouping (e.g.,
Orders) for nongame wildlife.
(a) Amphibians and Reptiles.
Crother, B. I. (ed). 2012. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians
and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in our
Understanding. SSAR Herpetological Circular 39:1-92.
(b) Birds.
American Ornithologists’ Union. 1983. Check-list of North American birds. 7th
edition. American Ornithologists’ Union, Washington, D.C.
American Ornithologists’ Union. 2015. Fifty-sixth supplement to the American
Ornithologists’ Union check-list of North American birds. Auk 132:748-764.
(c) Crustaceans.
McLaughlin, P.A. and thirty-nine others. 2005. Common and scientific names of
aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: crustaceans. American Fisheries Society,
Special Publication 31, Bethesda, MD.
(d) Fishes.
Page, L.M. and seven others. 2013. Common and scientific names of fishes from the
United States, Canada, and Mexico. 7th
Edition. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 34,
Bethesda, MD.
(e) Mammals.
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Bradley R.D., L.K. Ammerman, R.J. Baker, L.C. Bradley, J.A. Cook, R.C. Dowler,
C. Jones, D.J. Schmidly, F.B. Stangl, Jr., R.A. Van Den Bussche, and R. Wursig. 2014. Revised
Checklist of North American Mammals North of Mexico, 2014. Occasional Papers. Museum of
Texas Tech University.
(f) Mollusks
Turgeon, D.D. and fourteen others. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic
invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd
Edition. American Fisheries
Society. Special Publication 26, Bethesda, MD.
Wyoming Game and Fish Commission
By: ______________________________________
HAL CORBETT, PRESIDENT
T. Carrie Little, President
Dated: December 8, 1998July 8, 2016
