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Any person may, in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws, possess, breed, sell, and transport any nonnative wildlife included on any list of threatened or endangered species published by the United States Secretary of the Interior pursuant to provisions of the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-205), as amended, when (i) the federal designation does not specifically prohibit such possession, breeding, selling, or transporting and (ii) the nonnative wildlife is not included on the list of predatory or undesirable animals specified by regulations of the Board adopted pursuant to § 29.1-542.B\n\nThe Board may adopt regulations that:1\n\nAllow the taking, possession, exportation, transportation, or release of fish or wildlife within or among designated experimental populations of a specific species, within the context of an approved conservation plan for the species. Any regulation designating an experimental population shall (i) specify the circumstances under which taking of an individual member of an experimental population will be exempt from the prohibitions and penalties authorized under this article and (ii) describe the geographic extent of the experimental population, which shall be distinct from naturally occurring populations continuing to be subject to the prohibitions and penalties authorized under this article.2\n\nAllow incidental take provided such regulations shall (i) describe the allowable circumstances; (ii) include provisions that ensure offsets through the implementation of conservation actions specified by the Department to enhance the long-term survival of the species or population; and (iii) require any actual taking to be at a minimum.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":290229,"text":"The Board may permit the taking, exportation, transportation, or possession of any fish or wildlife which is listed by the provisions of this article, for zoological, educational, or scientific purposes and for propagation of such fish or wildlife in captivity for preservation purposes. 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This law was first created in 1972. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 329 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1972 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1987, chapter 488; in 2011, chapter 47<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 481<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":76777,"section_number":"29.1-563","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-563\/"},{"id":56554,"section_number":"29.1-564","catch_line":"Taking, transportation, sale, etc., of endangered species prohibited","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-564\/"},{"id":84652,"section_number":"29.1-567","catch_line":"Penalties; authority of conservation police officers and police officers; disposition of property seized","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-567\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":193339,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80970,"identifier":"29.1-568","token":"29.1\/5\/6\/29.1-568","url":"\/29.1-568\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/29.1-568\/","token":"29.1\/5\/6\/29.1-568","dublin_core":{"Title":"When Board may permit taking of endangered or threatened species; designated experimental populations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 29.1-568","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may permit the taking, exportation, transportation<\/span>, or possession<\/span> of any fish or wildlife<\/span> which is listed by the provisions of this article, for zoological, educational, or scientific purposes and for propagation of such fish or wildlife<\/span> in captivity for preservation purposes. Any person<\/span> may, in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws<\/span>, possess, breed, sell, and transport any nonnative wildlife included on any list of threatened or endangered species<\/span> published by the United States Secretary of the Interior pursuant to provisions of the federal Endangered Species<\/span> Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-205), as amended, when (i) the federal designation does not specifically prohibit such possession<\/span>, breeding, selling, or transporting and (ii) the nonnative wildlife is not included on the list of predatory or undesirable animals specified by regulations<\/span> of the Board<\/span> adopted pursuant to § 29.1-542<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may adopt regulations<\/span> that: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Allow the taking, possession<\/span>, exportation, transportation<\/span>, or release of fish or wildlife<\/span> within or among designated experimental populations<\/span> of a specific species, within the context of an approved conservation plan<\/span> for the species. Any regulation<\/span> designating an experimental population<\/span> shall (i) specify the circumstances under which taking of an individual member of an experimental population<\/span> will be exempt from the prohibitions and penalties authorized under this article and (ii) describe the geographic extent of the experimental population<\/span>, which shall be distinct from naturally occurring populations continuing to be subject to the prohibitions and penalties authorized under this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Allow incidental take<\/span> provided such regulations<\/span> shall (i) describe the allowable circumstances; (ii) include provisions that ensure offsets through the implementation of conservation actions specified by the Department<\/span> to enhance the long-term survival of the species or population; and (iii) require any actual taking to be at a minimum. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN BOARD MAY PERMIT TAKING OF ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES; DESIGNATED\nEXPERIMENTAL POPULATIONS (\u00a7 29.1-568)\n\nA. The Board may permit the taking, exportation, transportation, or possession\nof any fish or wildlife which is listed by the provisions of this article, for\nzoological, educational, or scientific purposes and for propagation of such fish\nor wildlife in captivity for preservation purposes. Any person may, in\naccordance with all applicable federal and state laws, possess, breed, sell, and\ntransport any nonnative wildlife included on any list of threatened or\nendangered species published by the United States Secretary of the Interior\npursuant to provisions of the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (P.L.\n93-205), as amended, when (i) the federal designation does not specifically\nprohibit such possession, breeding, selling, or transporting and (ii) the\nnonnative wildlife is not included on the list of predatory or undesirable\nanimals specified by regulations of the Board adopted pursuant to §\n29.1-542.\n\nB. The Board may adopt regulations that:\n\n 1. Allow the taking, possession, exportation, transportation, or release of\n fish or wildlife within or among designated experimental populations of a\n specific species, within the context of an approved conservation plan for the\n species. Any regulation designating an experimental population shall (i)\n specify the circumstances under which taking of an individual member of an\n experimental population will be exempt from the prohibitions and penalties\n authorized under this article and (ii) describe the geographic extent of the\n experimental population, which shall be distinct from naturally occurring\n populations continuing to be subject to the prohibitions and penalties\n authorized under this article.\n\n 2. Allow incidental take provided such regulations shall (i) describe the\n allowable circumstances; (ii) include provisions that ensure offsets through\n the implementation of conservation actions specified by the Department to\n enhance the long-term survival of the species or population; and (iii) require\n any actual taking to be at a minimum.\n\nHISTORY: 1972, c. 329, \u00a7 29-236; 1987, c. 488; 2011, c. 47; 2014, c. 481.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}