Show Harmful wildlife species banned banged from i n A number of undesirable wildlife species have been banned from importation into several western states by recent action of the Colorado River Wildlife Council Over 26 species of fish amphibians and reptiles determined to be undesirable to native and other established wildlife and their environment and or human welfare are now illegal for importation into or transportation or possession in Arizona California Nevada Utah Wyoming Colorado and New Mexico BANNED HANNEn species of fish include lamprey freshwater stingray and shark bowfin gar gizzard shad European whitefish banded tetra piranha or canero cancro white perch freshwater drum grass carp pike top minnow snake-head snake walking catfish and tiger fish Outlawed amphibians and reptiles include the giant or marine toad African clawed frog crocodile alligator and caiman snapping turtle cobra viper nonnative rattlesnake and coral snake and the Certain states such as California have a more extensive prohibited list which includes many other species in addition to those listed above TILE THE PROHIBITED listing has been developed by the Colorado River Wildlife Council an association of the seven states states' fish and game agencies established and designed to coordinate management and protection of offish offish offish fish and wildlife resources along the the- Colorado River system Undesirable sp species cies are those that present danger to humans or other animals prey on compete with or desirable species are unmanageable or destructive to habitat carry exotic diseases or parasites or are protected elsewhere OTHER CRITERIA considered considered considered con con- include the species' species potential danger to fisheries in neighboring states incompatibility in incompatibility in in- compatibility with with rare or endangered wildlife danger of and Undesirability undesirability un un- desirability as a game species with no beneficial use The Colorado Wildlife Councils Council's current chairman Wayne E E. E Kirch of Las Vegas Nevada also a member of Nevada State Board of Fish and Game Commissioners said The joint action of the Colorado River drainage states emphasizes the growing problem of fish and wildlife translocations that often result in detrimental impacts to native species and their environments or hazards to human safety II |