Nongame Regulations AND INFORMATION General Information Any animal not classified as a game fish, game animal, furbearer or game bird is considered to be nongame. There are, however, regulations that apply to the taking and collection of these wildlife resources. For animals not specified elsewhere in this Digest, the following guidelines apply: • Nongame Fish, Crustaceans and Mollusks – See pages 41–47 for information on collecting nongame fish, crustaceans and mollusks for personal use, sale and bait. A Scientific Fish Collection License is needed to take or collect any aquatic animal for scientific purposes. In addition, a special permit is required when the animal is a freshwater mussel or any endan- gered, threatened or special concern species. • Mammals – A Wildlife Collection License is needed to take or collect any nongame mammal unless defined as a pest by the NC Pesticide Board. If the animal is endangered, threatened or of special concern, an Endan- gered Species permit is required for research and educational purposes.
and “spring lizards”) in larval (tadpole) or adult form. For amphibians that are endangered, threatened or of special concern an Endan- gered Species permit is required for research and educational purposes. Collection Licenses • Wildlife Collection License and Scientific Fish Collection License applications are avail- able online at gooutdoorsnorthcarolina.com . For more information about applying, call 888‑248‑6834. • The list of endangered, threatened and special concern species in North Carolina is found in rule section 15A NCAC 10I and online at ncwildlife.org . • More information about nongame wildlife or holding animals in captivity is available online at gooutdoorsnorthcarolina.com . • It is not necessary to obtain a Collection License before defending yourself or another from a wildlife threat. Restricted Species It is unlawful to import, transport, export, pur- chase, possess, sell, transfer, or release into public or private waters or lands of the State, any live specimen(s) of Tongueless or African Clawed Frog (Xenopus spp.), Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei), Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis), any Asian Newts (genera Cynops, Pachytriton, Parameso- triton, Laotriton, Tylototriton), Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans), Greenhouse Frogs, or Argentine Black and White Tegus without first obtaining a Restricted Species Permit.
919‑856‑4786. The exceptions are the English or house sparrow, pigeon, starling, mute swan, and Eurasian collared dove. • Reptiles – A Wildlife Collection License is needed for the take, possession, or trans- portation of five or more snapping turtles, lizards, or snakes on an annual basis. For reptiles that are endangered, threatened, or of special concern, an Endangered Species permit is required for research and educa- tional purposes. Limits for snapping turtles are 10 per day and 100 per year. No snap- ping turtle less than 13 inches (curved top shell length) may be collected. No more than 15 trapping devices may be set per license and devices must be labeled with a waterproof tag showing the licensee’s name, WRC customer number, or collection license number. Traps must be checked daily. Collection licenses for snapping turtles are only available to North Carolina residents. • Amphibians – The daily bag limit (from 12:00 noon to 12:00 noon) for taking bullfrogs is 24, with no closed season or license requirement. See page 80 for information and requirements regarding the taking of bullfrogs on game lands. A Wildlife Collection License is needed to take or collect 25 or more frogs (includes toads) or salamanders (includes mudpuppies
• Birds – Most nongame birds in North Caro- lina are defined as migratory and thus are protected by federal laws. Call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for more information at
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