Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 77 - Dangerous Wild Animals › Rule 21-77.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
"Agricultural animal"
means any of the
				following:
1. An animal that is
			 maintained for its parts or products having commercial value, including but not
			 limited to its muscle tissue, organs, fat, blood, manure, bones, milk, wool,
			 hide, pelt, feathers, eggs, semen, embryos, or honey.
2. An animal belonging to the equine species,
			 including horse, pony, mule, jenny, donkey, or hinny.
"Agricultural animal" does not mean a swine which is a member
				of the species sus scrofa Linnaeus, including but not limited to swine commonly
				known as Russian boar or European boar of either sex.
"Dangerous wild animal"
means any of the
				following:
1. A member of the family
			 canidae of the order carnivora, including but not limited to wolves, coyotes,
			 and jackals. However, a dangerous wild animal does not include a domestic
			 dog.
2. A member of the family
			 hyaenidae of the order of carnivora, including but not limited to
			 hyenas.
3. A member of the family
			 felidae of the order carnivora, including but not limited to lions, tigers,
			 cougars, leopards, cheetahs, ocelots, and servals. However, a dangerous wild
			 animal does not include a domestic cat.
4. A member of the family ursidae of the
			 order carnivora, including bears and pandas.
5. A member of the family rhinocero tidae of
			 the order perissodactyla, which is a rhinoceros.
6. A member of the order proboscidea, which
			 are any species of elephant.
7. A
			 member of the order of primates other than humans, and including the following
			 families: callitrichiadae, cebidae, cercopithecidae, cheirogaleidae,
			 daubentoniidae, galagonidae, hominidae, hylobatidae, indridae, lemuridae,
			 loridae, megaladapidae, or tarsiidae. A member includes but is not limited to
			 marmosets, tamarins, monkeys, lemurs, galagos, bush babies, great apes,
			 gibbons, lesser apes, indris, sifakas, and tarsiers.
8. A member of the order crocodilia,
			 including but not limited to alligators, caimans, crocodiles, and
			 gharials.
9. A member of the family
			 varanidae of the order squamata, which are limited to water monitors and
			 crocodile monitors.
10. A member of
			 the order squamata which is any of the following:
* A member of the family varanidae, which are limited to water
				monitors and crocodile monitors.
* A member of the family atractaspidae, including but not
				limited to mole vipers and burrowing asps.
* A member of the family helodermatidae, including but not
				limited to beaded lizards and gila monsters.
* A member of the family elapidae, voperidae, crotalidae,
				atractaspidae, or hydrophidae which are venomous, including but not limited to
				cobras, mambas, coral snakes, kraits, adders, vipers, rattlesnakes,
				copperheads, pit vipers, keelbacks, cottonmouths, and sea snakes.
* A member of the superfamily henophidia, which are limited to
				reticulated pythons, anacondas, and African rock pythons.
11. Swine which is a member of the species
			 sus scrofa Linnaeus, including but not limited to swine commonly known as
			 Russian boar or European boar of either sex.
"Dangerous wild animal"
includes an animal
				which is the offspring of an animal listed in paragraphs "1" to "11" and
				another animal listed in those paragraphs or any other animal. It also includes
				animals which are the offspring of each subsequent generation. However, a
				dangerous wild animal does not include the offspring of a domestic dog and a
				wolf, or the offspring from each subsequent generation in which at least one
				parent is a domestic dog. A dangerous wild animal does not include the
				offspring of a domestic cat and another member of the family felidae classified
				as a bengal or savannah as long as the bengal or savannah is the fourth or
				later filial generation of offspring.
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				agriculture and land stewardship.
"Possess "
means to own, keep, or control a
				dangerous wild animal, or supervise or provide for the care and feeding of a
				dangerous wild animal, including any activity relating to confining, handling,
				breeding, transporting, or exhibiting the dangerous wild
				animal.