Points out that California is the only state on the continent which classifies ferrets as illegal animals for ownership or possession and specifies that no country in the world prohibits ownership of ferrets. Requests that the FGC remove the ferret from its list of illegal wild animals and no longer prohibit the ownership or possession of ferrets. Prohibits the importation, transportation, possession, or release alive in the wild of any ferret. Requires the preparation of an environmental document on any proposed regulatory changes the FGC proposes. Ferrets were developed from the European polecat.
European ferrets resemble weasels, except for being larger and stockier.
Ferrets, along with the wolverine, weasel, marten, and mink, are members of the family Musteliadae and subfamily Mustelinae. They measure 17 to 22 inches in length and typically weigh between 2 and 6 pounds. The European ferret should not be confused with the similar but biologically distinct American black-footed ferret, an endangered species of the Great Plains. Since 63, B.C., ferrets have been used by man to drive rabbits and rats from their holes. They are preferred for this because of the fierce and relentless nature of their attacks.