California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 3 - General Regulations › Chapter 3 - Miscellaneous › Section 671.3 - Minimum Facility and Caging Standards for Wild Animals Housed at Permanent Facilities

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  General Housing Requirements and Specifications.
(1) All cages or enclosures shall be
				  completely enclosed unless otherwise specified.
(2) Compatible animals may be held in the
				  same enclosure if the required floor space is provided.
(3) Common walls between noncompatible
				  animals shall be constructed so that animals cannot gain access to each
				  other.
(4) If the ambient air
				  temperature falls below that necessary to maintain the animal in a healthy
				  condition, an artificial heat source that is sufficient to maintain that
				  minimum ambient air temperature shall be provided.
(5) If a pool of water is required, the floor
				  space occupied by the pool shall be in addition to the minimum floor space
				  requirement unless otherwise specified.
(6) Night quarters, holding pens and nesting
				  boxes may not be used as primary housing.
(7) Except as provided in subsection (b)
				  below, all animals listed shall be housed in facilities that have double doors
				  or, if individual cages do not have double doors, then a perimeter fence shall
				  enclose the entire facility to prevent escape.
(8) All enclosures shall be provided with
				  sufficient drainage to prevent standing water from accumulating.
(9) Wherever a concrete floor is specified,
				  either wood plank flooring or natural substrate may be used to cover the
				  concrete floor.
(10) The following
				  are minimum pen, cage or enclosure size requirements:
MINIMUM PEN, CAGE OR ENCLOSURE SIZE
					 REQUIREMENTS
Type of
							 Animal
One
							 Animal
Floor Space (Sq. Feet) Two
							 Animals
Each Additional
							 Animal
Interior
							 Ceiling or Outside Fence Height (Feet)
CLASS AVES--Birds Ploceidae, Estrildidae,
							 Zosteropidae
4
4
+3/animal
2 Ceiling
More than 2 birds requires a
							 cage height of 6
							 feet.
Alaudidae, Cuculidae, Turdidae,
							 Sturnidae
6
6
+4/animal
4
?
More than 2 birds requires a
							 cage height of 6
							 feet.
Corvidae
12
24
+12/animal
5
"
More than 2 birds requires a
							 cage height of 6
							 feet.
Falconiformes, Strigiformes
Eagle, Hawkeagle,
							 Vulture
100
150
+50/animal
7
"
Red-tailed hawk, Grt Horn
							 Owl
64
96
+32/animal
7
"
Peregrine falcon, Barn
							 owl
48
72
+24/animal
7
"
Sparrow hawk, Screech owl,
							 Burrowing owl
36
54
+18/animal
6
"
CLASS MAMMALIA--Mammals PRIMATA
NOTE: The cage size requirement
							 for two primates also meets the cage size requirement for a pair and their
							 progeny under the age of 2 years.
Gorilla
300
500
+200/animal
8 Ceiling
Orangutans
200
400
+200/animal
10
"
Chimpanzees
200
300
+100/animal
8
"
Baboons
100
200
+100/animal
8
"
Gibbons,
							 Langurs
100
200
+50/animal
9
"
Macaques
80
120
+40/animal
8
"
Woollys, Spiders, Howlers,
							 Sakis, Capuchins
64
96
+32/animal
8
"
Marmosets
16
24
+8/animal
8
"
Squirrel, Titis,
							 Owl
36
54
+18/animal
8
"
Tree
							 Shrew
9
12
+3/animal
3
"
EDENTATA
Sloth
30
40
+10/animal
8 Ceiling
Armadillo:
(less than 15"
							 length)
12
16
+3/animal
1.5
"
(15" to 36"
							 length)
30
40
+10/animal
3
"
(greater than
							 36")
80
100
+20/animal
5
"
Tamandua
40
50
+10/animal
7
"
Giant
							 Anteater
200
300
+100/animal
6
"
MARSUPIALIA
Sm.
							 Opossums
9
12
+3/animal
3
"
Lg.
							 Opossums
20
30
+10/animal
5
"
Sm.
							 Wallaby
60
90
+30/animal
5
							 Fence/Wall
Lg.
							 Wallaby
200
300
+100/animal
6 Fence/Wall
Tree
							 Kangaroo
80
100
+20/animal
8 Ceiling
Lg.
							 Kangaroo
200
300
+100/animal
8 Fence/Wall
Wallaroo
200
300
+100/animal
6 Fence/Wall
INSECTIVORA
Hedgehog, Shrew,
							 Mole
3
6
+3/animal
1
							 Ceiling
DERMOPTERA
Gliding
							 Lemur
50
65
+15/animal
8
"
CHIROPTERA
Bats
Use same cage
							 dimensions as comparably sized finches, parrots, or hawks (see bird
							 section).
MONOTREMATA
Spiny
							 Anteater
25
35
+10/animal
5 Ceiling
Platypus
(See
							 Monotremata details in subsection (b)(2)(G))
PHOLIDOTA
Scaly
							 Anteater
Terrestrial forms
Same as
							 armadillos
Arboreal forms
Same as
							 sloth
LAGOMORPHA
Wild Rabbit or
							 Hare
20
28
+8/animal
5
							 Ceiling
RODENTIA
Squirrel,
							 Flying
20
40
+10/animal
8
"
Squirrel,
							 Tree
20
40
+10/animal
8
"
Squirrel,
							 Ground
20
40
+10/animal
5
"
(Up to 4 animals may be
							 held in 40 sq. feet)
Chipmunk
20
30
+10/animal
5
"
(Up to 3 animals may be
							 held in 30 sq. feet.)
Prairie Dog
							 (males)
20
30
+10/animal
5
"
Acushi
20
30
+10/animal
5
"
Agouti
30
40
+10/animal
5
"
Paca
30
40
+10/animal
5
"
Crested
							 Porcupine
40
80
+40/animal
6
"
N.A.
							 Porcupine
30
40
+10/animal
7
"
S.A.
							 Porcupine
20
30
+10/animal
7
"
Muskrat
30
40
+10/animal
6
"
Beaver
80
120
+40/animal
5
"
Capybara
100
150
+50/animal
5
"
CARNIVORA
Canidae
Fennec or Kit
							 Fox
80
100
+40/animal
6
							 Ceiling
Bat-eared Fox/Arctic
							 Fox
80
100
+40/animal
6
"
Gray
							 Fox
80
100
+40/animal
8
"
Red
							 Fox
80
100
+40/animal
6
"
Jackal
150
200
+100/animal
6
"
Coyote
150
200
+100/animal
6
"
Wolf
200
300
+200/animal
6
"
Cape Hunting
							 Dog
200
300
+100/animal
6
"
Ursidae
Sun
							 Bear
200
300
+100/animal
8
							 Ceiling
American Black
							 Bear
300
450
+150/animal
8
"
Asiatic Black
							 Bear
300
450
+150/animal
8
"
Sloth
							 Bear
300
450
+150/animal
8
"
Spectacled
							 Bear
300
450
+150/animal
8
"
Polar
							 Bear
400
600
+200/animal
10
"
Grizzly
							 Bear
400
600
+200/animal
8
"
Russian Brown
							 Bear
300
450
+150/animal
8
"
Kodiak
							 Bear
400
600
+200/animal
10
"
Procyonidae
Kinkajou
40
50
+10/animal
7 Ceiling
Coatimundi
50
60
+10/animal
7
"
Raccoon
60
80
+20/animal
8
"
Mustelidae
Weasel/Mink/Ferret
30
Up
							 to 4 in 30 sq. feet
+10/animal
6
							 Ceiling
Tayra
40
50
+10/animal
6
"
Grison
30
40
+10/animal
6
"
Marten
40
50
+10/animal
7
"
Wolverine
100
200
+100/animal
6
"
Spotted Skunk
20
Up to 2
							 in 20 sq. feet
+10/animal
6
"
Striped Skunk
30
Up to 2
							 in 30 sq. feet
+10/animal
6
"
Otter
100
200
+100/animal
6
"
Badger
60
80
+30/animal
6
"
Viverridae
Genet,
							 Civet
40
50
+10/animal
7
							 Ceiling
Binturong
100
150
+50/animal
8
"
Mongoose
80
100
+40/animal
6
"
Hyaenidae
Hyena
200
300
+100/animal
6 Ceiling
FELIDAE
Lion, Tiger, Cheetah, Snow
							 Leopard, and hybrids
							 thereof
300
450
+150/animal
8 Ceiling
Black & Spotted Leopard,
							 Jaguar, Clouded Leopard, Mountain Lion, European Lynx and hybrids
							 thereof
200
300
+100/animal
8
"
Caracal, Bobcat, Canada Lynx,
							 Golden Cat, Ocelot, Serval, Jungle Cat, Fishing Cat and hybrids
							 thereof
80
120
+40/animal
8
"
Margay, Leopard Cat, Pallas
							 Cat, Marble Cat, Geoffroy's Cat, African Wild Cat, European Wild Cat,
							 Jaguarundi, Little Spotted Cat, African Black Footed Cat, Sand Cat, Flatheaded
							 Cat, Pampas Cat and hybrids
							 thereof
60
90
+30/animal
8
"
TUBULIDENTATA
Aardvark
200
300
+100/animal
6
"
PROBOSCIDEA
Elephant
1500
3000
+1500/animal
12 Barn height
HYRACOIDEA
Hyrax
16
20
+4/animal
4 Ceiling
PERISSODACTYLA
Tapir
300
500
+300/animal
6 Fence/Wall
Rhinoceros
1500
3000
+1500/animal
5 Fence/Wall
Wild
							 Ass
900
1300
+400/animal
6 Fence/Wall
ARTIODACTYLA
Peccary
100
150
+50/animal
4 Fence/Wall
Wild
							 Pig
150
200
+50/animal
4
							 Fence/Wall
Pigmy
							 Hippopotamus
700
1000
+300/animal
6 Fence/Wall
Hippopotamus
1500
3000
+1500/animal
7 Fence/Wall
Giraffe
1500
3000
+1500/animal
18 Barn height
(The following Artiodactyla may
							 have a 6 foot fence if the facility's perimeter fence is 8 foot.)
White-tailed
							 Deer
600
800
+200/animal
8
"
Fallow
							 Deer
600
800
+200/animal
8
"
Elk/Red
							 Deer
1000
1400
+400/animal
8
"
Bison,
							 European
1000
1400
+400/animal
6
"
Buffalo
1000
1400
+400/animal
6
"
Impala,
							 Eland
1000
1400
+400/animal
8
"
Other
							 Antelope
600
800
+200/animal
6
"
Aoudad
600
800
+200/animal
6
"
Wild Goats &
							 Sheep
600
800
+200/animal
6
"