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I am interested in obtaining a permit to keep certain endangered species of box turtles. Any ideas on what I need or where to start the process. Help is appreciated.
Thanks

>>I am interested in obtaining a permit to keep certain endangered species of box turtles. Any ideas on what I need or where to start the process. Help is appreciated.
>>Thanks
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You'll need to contact USFWS. If you obtain the turtle within your state, you don't need a Federal permit. If you get it from a different state, you will need the permit.
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Jeff H.
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Wouldn't he also need the permit to sell or give away the animals out-of-state if he breeds them?

Katrina

>>Wouldn't he also need the permit to sell or give away the animals out-of-state if he breeds them?
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>>Katrina

If he gets the permit for importing an endangered species, that permit will also cover exporting offspring if he produces them and chose to sell out of state. However, the person receiving it would also need a permit for importation of the endangered species.
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Jeff H.
http://www.jandsherps.com
http://www.pareptile.org

For any form of intrastate, in state sales, commerce regarding a CITES I specimen, no federal permit is required, but you may wish to check any local ordinances regarding such, as many states require state level permits to maintain listed species.
Interstate commerce, out of state sales, require a USF&W Interstate commerce permit, but only the buyer is required to obtain this, not the seller. The seller only has to provide a letter stating the number of specimens, sex ratio and a statement indicating the specimens were captive bred, or otherwise legally collected.
No permits are required for specimens given as a bonafide gift on either end.
Trades will require the documentation and permits as interstate commerce.
If you need more information, you can contact Victoria Davis in the USF&W permit office at (404)679-4176.

Best of luck to you,

Jeff Snodgres