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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 232. Fish and Wildlife, Department of (Wildlife) |
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Chapter 232-12. Permanent regulations. |
Section 232-12-861. Wildlife rehabilitation—Disposition of nonreleasable and habituated, imprinted, and tamed wildlife.
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- (1) A primary permittee may retain live, nonreleasable wildlife for the purposes of:(a) Orphan imprinting, socialization, and appropriate wild behavior retention and development, if the permittee possesses valid U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) permits and written authorization from the department. The department determines whether wildlife may be retained for these purposes on a case-by-case basis.(b) Display and education, if the permittee possesses valid USFWS permits and written authorization from the department.(i) Wildlife tamed by, imprinted on, or habituated to humans before admission to the primary permittee's facility can be retained for education if the department authorizes this in writing. The department will make such determinations on a case-by-case basis.(ii) Permittees must house wildlife used for educational purposes separately and out of sight of wildlife in rehabilitation.(iii) Wildlife retained for education purposes may not be used for orphan imprinting or companionship for wildlife in rehabilitation.(2) Wildlife tamed by, imprinted on, or habituated to humans while at the primary permittee's facility or subpermittee's facility must be humanely euthanized no later than one hundred eighty days following admission to the rehabilitation facility, to protect the public and to protect the animal from human abuse.(3) A violation of this section is punishable under RCW 77.15.750, Unlawful use of a department permit—Penalty.