The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has posted their final rule regarding five species of Sri Lankan tarantulas. The species below will be listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The rule becomes effective on August 30, 2018.
1. Poecilotheria fasciata;
2. P. ornata;
3. P. smithi;
4. P. subfusca;
5. P. vittata.
Summary regarding the future domestic trade of these species. The below activities are prohibited under ESA:
■ Interstate and foreign commercial activity;
■ Selling or offering for sale in interstate or foreign commerce;
■ Import or export (without a permit from FWS for conservation purposes);
■ Possess, ship, deliver, carry, transport, sell or receive unlawfully taken wildlife.
Intrastate Commerce and Possession are legal:
Commercial activities that take place entirely in one state involving legally acquired and captive-bred endangered or threatened species are not prohibited by the ESA. This means you may keep and/or breed ESA-listed species (although state laws may apply). No CBW permit (see below) is required for intrastate activity.
Offer for Sale (interstate activity):
Endangered and threatened species may be advertised for sale but the advertisement must state that no sale may not occur until an interstate commerce permit (Captive Bred Wildlife, or CBW, permit) has been obtained from the Service for both parties involved.
Read the full post (19 pages) from FWS in the Federal Register at http://usark.org/wp-content/uploads/...nal-rule-1.pdf.
Photo: Sri Lanka ornamental (Poecilotheria fasciata)Damjan Knafeljc
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