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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1000 - TAXIDERMY › Section 10H .1005 - TAXIDERMY PRESERVATION FACILITY

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(a) A
				  taxidermist may utilize an off-site preservation facility to provide storage
				  for wildlife specimens accepted for taxidermy purposes.
(b) Individuals operating a preservation
				  facility for a licensed taxidermist shall be listed on the taxidermist's annual
				  license. The taxidermist shall provide the operator of each listed preservation
				  facility with a copy of the annual taxidermy license to serve as a permit
				  authorizing the facility to possess wildlife owned by another.
(c) Preservation facility operators shall not
				  be authorized to process, skin, or conduct any taxidermy activities.
(d) Before a taxidermist delivers and stores
				  wildlife in a preservation facility, he or she shall ascertain that the
				  wildlife was lawfully taken in accordance with Rule .1002 of this Section and
				  shall keep written records as specified in Rule .1003 of this
				  Section.
(e) The preservation
				  facility and its records shall be accessible for inspection by any agent of the
				  Wildlife Resources Commission.
(f)
				  It shall be the responsibility of the taxidermist to ensure that each
				  preservation facility listed on his or her license is operated in compliance
				  with this Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 113-134;
					 113-273;
Eff.
					 September 1, 1989;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;
Amended Eff.
					 February 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1100 - FURBEARER PROPAGATION › Section 10H .1101 - FURBEARER PROPAGATION LICENSE

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(a) The
				  furbearer propagation license shall authorize the propagation of furbearing
				  animals and red foxes, including all color phases, for use as fur.Furbearer
				  propagation license holders shall be authorized to do the following:
(1) Breed the species of animal designated on
				  the license;
(2) Raise live
				  specimens for the production of marketable fur;
(3) Sell domestically produced fur to a
				  licensed fur dealer; and
(4) Buy
				  and sell live specimens from or to a furbearer propagation license holder, a
				  captivity license holder, or a licensed non-resident producer of ranch-raised
				  breeding stock.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1100 - FURBEARER PROPAGATION › Section 10H .1102-.1103

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 113-134;
					 113-273;
Eff. April
					 1, 1986;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;
Repealed Eff.
					 November 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1100 - FURBEARER PROPAGATION › Section 10H .1104 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CAGING AND CARE

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(a) Breeder
				  cages shall be used to hold a pair of animals for breeding and to hold the
				  female and her litter from the time the litter is born until weaning.
(b) Pelter cages shall only be used to hold
				  single animals.
(c) The minimum
				  dimensions of cages in depth (d), width (w), and height (h) measured in feet
				  shall be as follows depending on the species of animals being held:
SPECIES
BREEDER CAGE
PELTER CAGE
(d x w x h)
(d x w x h)
Beaver
3 x 6 x 2.5
3 x 4 x 2.5
Bobcat
3 x 6 x 2.5
3 x 4 x 2.5
Fox
5.0 x 3.0 x 3.0
2.5 x 3.0 x 3.0
Mink
2.0 x 0.8 x 1.0
2.0 x 0.5 x 1.0
Nutria
3 x 3 x 2.0
3 x 2 x 2.0
Opossum
3 x 3 x 2.0
3 x 2 x 2.0
Otter
3 x 5 x 1.5
3 x 3 x 1.5
Raccoon
3 x 4 x 2.0
3 x 2 x 2.0
Skunk
3 x 3 x 1.5
3 x 2 x 1.5
Weasel
2 x 2 x 1.5
1 x 2 x 1.5
(d)
				  Each license holder shall comply with the following general cage requirements:
(1) cages shall be constructed of non-toxic,
				  corrosion-resistant materials sufficient to retain animals without tethers or
				  chains;
(2) cages shall have a den
				  area large enough for all the animals in that cage to turn around and lie
				  down;
(3) cages shall be housed in
				  an area that provides protection from direct sunlight, precipitation, wind, and
				  other weather conditions;
(4) cages
				  shall be designed to minimize heat build-up and provide sufficient light to
				  maintain the animal's circadian rhythms;
(5) caging shall be ventilated;
(6) cages shall be solidly based at least two
				  feet above ground or floor level to facilitate cleaning;
(7) cages shall be arranged in rows to allow
				  visual and physical inspection of all areas and all species and to allow space
				  for operations and cleaning; and
(8) a perimeter fence shall be maintained
				  around the housing area and shall include a dig barrier designed to prevent
				  escape and access by domestic and wild animals.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1100 - FURBEARER PROPAGATION › Section 10H .1105 - REPEALED - SANITATION AND CARE

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 113-134;
					 113-273;
Eff. April
					 1, 1986;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;
Repealed Eff.
					 November 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1100 - FURBEARER PROPAGATION › Section 10H .1106 - HUMANE TREATMENT

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Animals shall be observed daily for signs of poor health or
					 injury. Animals that are visibly sick, injured, in pain, or suffering shall be
					 provided medical care or euthanized as soon as possible. The euthanization of
					 the animal shall be by a method designed to cause minimal distress and pain as
					 well as rapid, irreversible loss of consciousness and cardiac arrest. The
					 license holder shall confirm death by ensuring respiration has
					 ceased.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 113-134;
					 113-273;
Eff. April
					 1, 1986;
Readopted Eff. November 1,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1100 - FURBEARER PROPAGATION › Section 10H .1107 - RECORDS AND INSPECTIONS

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(a) Furbearer
				  propagation license holders shall maintain records containing the following
				  information:
(1) the numbers and species of
				  furbearing animals or foxes acquired;
(2) the dates and sources of
				  acquisition;
(3) the numbers of
				  animals produced by breeding and the numbers raised for market; and
(4) the numbers of animals or pelts sold or
				  otherwise disposed of, the dates of disposition, and the identities of the
				  recipients, if the animals were sold alive.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1100 - FURBEARER PROPAGATION › Section 10H .1108 - REPEALED - INSPECTIONS

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 113-134;
					 113-273;
Eff. April
					 1, 1986;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;
Repealed Eff.
					 November 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1200 - CONTROLLED FOX HUNTING PRESERVES › Section 10H .1201 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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(a) The
				  rules in this Section apply to all controlled hunting preserve operator
				  licenses issued by the Wildlife Resources Commission (Commission) in accordance
				  with G.S. 113-273(g)
				  for controlled fox hunting preserves.
(b) The following definitions shall apply to
				  all rules in this Section:
(1) "Acclimation"
				  means an adjustment period to allow foxes and coyotes to become accustomed to
				  the controlled fox hunting preserve.
(2) "Controlled fox hunting preserve" means
				  an enclosed area where foxes and coyotes are pursued with dogs.
(3) "Escape den" means a stationary manmade
				  structure that provides refuge for foxes and coyotes from dogs.
(4) "Dog proof fence" means a perimeter fence
				  designed to prevent the ingress or egress of dogs, foxes, or coyotes over,
				  under, or through the fence.
(5)
				  "Fox" means red fox and gray fox, including their color morphs.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1200 - CONTROLLED FOX HUNTING PRESERVES › Section 10H .1202 - ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION

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(a)
				  Boundary of Preserve. Unless otherwise approved by the Commission based upon
				  the topography and hydrology of the preserve, a controlled fox hunting preserve
				  shall be enclosed with a dog-proof fence that meets the following requirements:
(1) is at least four feet high;
(2) has a top electrified wire at least three
				  feet above the ground surface;
(3)
				  has a bottom electrified wire no more than one foot above the ground surface;
				  and
(4) is free from structures or
				  vegetation purposely placed or allowed to exist that enables wild animals to
				  enter or exit the preserve.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1200 - CONTROLLED FOX HUNTING PRESERVES › Section 10H .1203 - QUALITY OF FOXES AND COYOTES RELEASED

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(a) All
				  foxes and coyotes purchased, acquired, transferred, released, sold, or raised
				  for release on controlled fox hunting preserves shall appear visibly healthy
				  and free from disease.
(b) All dead
				  foxes and coyotes, except those taken by lawful method(s) shall be reported to
				  the Commission within 48 hours of discovery.
(c) The Commission may quarantine any
				  controlled fox hunting preserve where contagious diseases are identified,
				  depending on the type and severity of the disease and the risk to other
				  wildlife or humans. Quarantine may include:
(1) temporarily prohibiting removal or
				  introduction of foxes and coyotes except as provided by written permit issued
				  by the Commission.
(2) notification
				  to the county health department;
(3) cleaning or disinfection of the facility;
				  or
(4) temporary license
				  suspension.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1200 - CONTROLLED FOX HUNTING PRESERVES › Section 10H .1204 - RECORDS REQUIRED

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(a) License holders
				  shall keep an accurate record, on a form provided by the Commission, for all
				  foxes and coyotes released into or removed from the preserve from licensed
				  trappers, other licensed controlled fox hunting preserves, licensed fur
				  propagators, or persons holding foxes or coyotes legally under a captivity
				  license. Records shall contain the following information:
(1) preserve operator license, propagator
				  license, or captivity license number, if applicable;
(2) trapper identification number or name and
				  address, if applicable;
(3)
				  transportation permit number, if applicable;
(4) species and quantity of each;
(5) date of purchase or transfer;
				  and
(6) county of origin.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1200 - CONTROLLED FOX HUNTING PRESERVES › Section 10H .1205 - HUNTING LICENSE REQUIRED

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(a) Every
				  person participating in the pursuit of wildlife on a controlled fox hunting
				  preserve shall have a valid resident or nonresident hunting license or
				  controlled hunting preserve hunting license in his or her possession, in
				  accordance with
				  15A NCAC
				  10B .0114.
(b) Nonresidents participating in a
				  Commission-sanctioned field trial, as defined in
				  15A NCAC
				  10B .0114, are exempt from licensing
				  requirements in Paragraph (a) of this Rule, provided they have a valid hunting
				  license from their state of residence in their possession.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 113-134;
					 113-273(g);
Eff. August 1, 1990;
Readopted Eff. February 1,
					 2021.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1200 - CONTROLLED FOX HUNTING PRESERVES › Section 10H .1206 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CARE OF FOXES AND COYOTES

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(a) Food and
				  water shall be provided to foxes and coyotes as follows:
(1) food shall be of a type and quantity that
				  is appropriate for the species; and
(2) a constant supply of drinking water shall
				  be available.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1200 - CONTROLLED FOX HUNTING PRESERVES › Section 10H .1207 - LICENSE REVOCATION AND ENFORCEMENT

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(a)
				  Representatives of the Commission shall be permitted to enter the premises of
				  any licensed controlled fox hunting preserve upon request to the license holder
				  or during the preserve's operating hours for inspection, enforcement, or
				  scientific purposes.
(b) The
				  Executive Director of the Commission or his or her designee may warn, cite,
				  suspend, or revoke a license holder's controlled hunting preserve operator
				  license if the license holder violates applicable provisions of Subchapter IV
				  of Chapter 113 of the North Carolina General Statutes, applicable provisions of
				  G.S.
				  14-360, the rules of this Section, or any
				  condition of the license. The determination whether to warn, cite, suspend, or
				  revoke a license shall be based upon the seriousness of the violation, which
				  may include:
(1) felony animal abuse as
				  specified in
				  G.S.
				  14-360(a1) and
				  (b);
(2) purposefully releasing foxes and coyotes
				  into the wild;
(3) falsifying
				  records; or
(4) failing to notify
				  the appropriate agencies after a potential disease exposure or
				  outbreak.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1300 - REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS › Section 10H .1301 - SALE OF NATIVE TURTLES

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(a) Buying or
				  selling any native turtle species is prohibited except for snapping turtles
				  (Chelydra serpentina) with a curved carapace length of 13 inches or greater as
				  authorized by
				  15A NCAC 10B
				  .0119.
(b)
				  Violators shall be subject to a replacement cost per individual turtle that
				  shall equal the replacement cost for "species with no open season" as set forth
				  in
				  15A NCAC 10B
				  .0117(c).
Authority
					 G.S.
					 113-333(a)(6);
Eff. May 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;
Amended Eff.
					 August 1, 2022; November 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1300 - REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS › Section 10H .1302 - POSSESSION OF REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS

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(a) Possession
				  permits are required for the possession, importation, transportation, purchase,
				  and sale of:
(1) 25 or more individuals of
				  any combination of native amphibian species; or
(2) five or more individuals of native
				  reptile species.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1400 - WILDLIFE CAPTIVITY AND REHABILITATION › Section 10H .1402 - CAPTIVITY LICENSE FOR REHABILITATION

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(a) A
				  captivity license for rehabilitation shall be required for lawful possession of
				  injured, crippled, or orphaned native wild animals or wild birds for the
				  purpose of providing short term care and eventual release into the animal's
				  natural habitat. A captivity license for rehabilitation shall not be issued
				  for:
(1) endangered, threatened, or special
				  concern species as defined by
				  15A NCAC
				  10I .0100. Rehabilitation of these species
				  requires an endangered species permit from the Commission;
(2) domestic animals;
(3) feral swine;
(4) nutria;
(5) coyote;
(6) adult black bear;
(7) adult white-tailed deer or elk;
(8) nine-banded armadillo; or
(9) eggs of upland game birds.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1400 - WILDLIFE CAPTIVITY AND REHABILITATION › Section 10H .1403 - CAPTIVITY LICENSE FOR HOLDING

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(a) The purpose
				  of a captivity license for holding is to authorize the possession of lawfully
				  taken or acquired native wild animals or wild birds for education, exhibition,
				  or scientific purposes. A captivity license for holding shall not be issued for
				  endangered, threatened, or special concern species as defined in
				  15A NCAC
				  10I .0100. Possession of these species
				  requires an endangered species permit from the Commission.
(b) A captivity license for holding shall not
				  be issued for holding wild animals or wild birds:
(1) As pets;
(2) For breeding unless approved by the
				  Commission;
(3) For dog
				  training;
(4) For hunting;
				  or
(5) Acquired
				  unlawfully.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1400 - WILDLIFE CAPTIVITY AND REHABILITATION › Section 10H .1404 - MINIMUM STANDARDS CAPTIVITY LICENSE FOR HOLDING

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(a) The
				  following minimum standards shall apply to wild animals and wild birds held
				  under a captivity license for holding:
(1)
				  General Sanitation and Food Requirements. Each license holder shall comply with
				  the following general requirements in addition to any requirements specified by
				  species:
(A) water: clean drinking water
				  shall be provided. All pools, tanks, water areas, and water containers provided
				  for swimming, wading, or drinking shall be clean. Enclosures shall provide
				  drainage for surface water and runoff;
(B) sanitation: water disposal and waste
				  disposal shall be in accordance with all applicable local, State, and federal
				  laws;
(C) food: food shall be of a
				  type and quantity that is appropriate for the particular species and shall be
				  provided in an unspoiled and uncontaminated condition; and
(D) waste: fecal and food waste shall be
				  removed from inside, under, and around enclosures and disposed of in a manner
				  that prevents noxious odors or pests.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1400 - WILDLIFE CAPTIVITY AND REHABILITATION › Section 10H .1405 - CAPTIVITY LICENSE REVOCATION AND ENFORCEMENT

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(a)
				  Representatives of the Commission shall be permitted to enter the premises of
				  any license holder's facility upon request or during the facility's business
				  hours for inspection or scientific purposes.
(b) The Executive Director of the Commission
				  or his or her designee may warn, cite, or revoke a license holder's captivity
				  license, if the license holder violates any provision of G.S. 14, Article 47,
				  or G.S. 113, Subchapter IV, or any rules promulgated by the Commission in this
				  Chapter or any conditions of the license. The determination whether to warn,
				  cite, or revoke a captivity license for rehabilitation or holding shall be
				  based upon the seriousness of the violation, and may include:
(1) Failing to provide required facilities
				  for the housing of wild animals and wild birds as specified in Rule .1402(g)
				  and Rule .1404 of this Section;
(2)
				  Providing false or inaccurate information on license applications or reports
				  submitted to the Commission;
(3)
				  Possessing wild animals or wild birds not permitted by the captivity license
				  for rehabilitation, or the captivity license for holding;
(4) Using animals undergoing rehabilitation
				  for education, exhibition, profit, or science involving contact with or
				  proximity to the public;
(5)
				  Failing to comply with monitoring or record-keeping requirements as provided by
				  the rules of this Section;
(6)
				  Taming, imprinting, or otherwise improperly handling animals held for
				  rehabilitation;
(7) Failing to
				  treat conditions that warrant medical attention;
(8) Failing to notify the appropriate
				  agencies after a rabies exposure as described in this Section;
(9) Allowing a wild animal held under a
				  captivity license for holding to roam free unrestrained outside of its
				  enclosure; or
(10) The license
				  holder of a facility holding captive cervid(s) failing to:
(A) comply with tagging requirements as
				  provided by rules of this Section; or
(B) comply with requirements for maintaining
				  the enclosure fence as provided by rules of this Section.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1400 - WILDLIFE CAPTIVITY AND REHABILITATION › Section 10H .1406 - FORMS FOR CAPTIVITY LICENSES

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(a)
				  Individuals interested in obtaining a captivity license for rehabilitation
				  shall apply to the Commission using the Captivity License for Rehabilitation
				  Form available at
www.ncwildlife.org
.
				  Information required by the applicant shall include:
(1) The applicant's name, mailing address,
				  residence address, telephone number, and date of birth;
(2) The facility site address;
(3) Any organizational affiliation, if
				  applicable;
(4) The categories of
				  wild animals and wild birds to be rehabilitated;
(5) A copy of a valid Federal Migratory Bird
				  Permit, if applicable;
(6) The name
				  and signature of mentor, if applicable; and
(7) Certification of at least 12 hours of
				  rehabilitation related training, if applicable.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1500 - WILDLIFE AND ALLIGATOR CONTROL AGENTS › Section 10H .1501 - WILDLIFE CONTROL AGENT LICENSE ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS

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(a) The following definitions shall apply in
				  this Section:
(1) "Wildlife control agent" or
				  "WCA" means an individual that holds a current and valid wildlife control agent
				  license issued by the Commission.
(2) "Wildlife control agent license" or "WCA
				  license" means a license issued by the Commission that authorizes an individual
				  to engage in wildlife damage control or wildlife removal activities by means of
				  a depredation permit.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1500 - WILDLIFE AND ALLIGATOR CONTROL AGENTS › Section 10H .1502 - DEPREDATION PERMITS ISSUED BY WILDLIFE CONTROL AGENTS

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(a)
				  WCAs may issue depredation permits to landholders and may be listed as a second
				  party on the permit to provide wildlife damage control or wildlife removal
				  services. Depredation permits shall be issued and administered in accordance
				  with the applicable provisions and requirements of
				  15A NCAC
				  10B .0106.
(b) WCAs shall not issue depredation permits
				  for the following:
(1) any endangered,
				  threatened, or special concern species listed in
				  15A NCAC
				  10I .0103 -
				  10I .0105;
(2) coyotes in Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell,
				  or Washington counties;
(3) big
				  game animals, including Black Bear, White-tail Deer, and Wild Turkey;
(4) elk; and
(5) bats.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1500 - WILDLIFE AND ALLIGATOR CONTROL AGENTS › Section 10H .1503 - MANNER OF TAKE

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(a) WCAs shall
				  comply with applicable manner of taking and disposition of wildlife
				  requirements specified in
				  15A NCAC
				  10B .0106.
(b) A WCA license number shall be equivalent
				  to a trapper identification number for the purpose of meeting trap
				  identification requirements specified in
				  G.S.
				  113-291.6(b)(4) for all trap
				  types used.
(c) WCAs shall only
				  engage in bat eviction and exclusion activities from August 1 through April 30
				  of the next calendar year unless otherwise approved by the Commission, on a
				  case-by-case basis, for reasons of public health and safety, species
				  conservation, or animal health.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 113-134;
					 113-273;
					 113-274;
Eff. May 1,
					 2021.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1500 - WILDLIFE AND ALLIGATOR CONTROL AGENTS › Section 10H .1504 - RECORDS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

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(a) WCAs
				  shall maintain the following records:
(1) a
				  copy of each depredation permit issued; and
(2) the species, number, and disposition of
				  each animal taken, organized by county.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1500 - WILDLIFE AND ALLIGATOR CONTROL AGENTS › Section 10H .1505 - WILDLIFE CONTROL AGENT LICENSE RENEWAL AND REVOCATION

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(a) A WCA may
				  renew his or her WCA license by completing at least one Commission-approved
				  continuing education course within the previous year. A list of
				  Commission-approved continuing education courses may be found at
www.ncwildlife.org/wca
.
(b) WCAs that do not renew their license for
				  two consecutive calendar years shall be ineligible for renewal and shall be
				  required to repeat the requirements specified in
				  15A NCAC
				  10H .1501, prior to obtaining a new WCA
				  license.
(c) The Executive Director
				  or his or her designee may warn, cite, or revoke a WCA's license, if the WCA
				  violates any provision of G.S. 14, Article 47; G.S. 113, Subchapter IV; any
				  rules promulgated by the Commission; conditions of the WCA license; or
				  standards taught in a Commission-approved WCA training course. The
				  determination whether to warn, cite, or revoke a WCA's wildlife control agent
				  license shall be based upon the seriousness of the violation.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 113-134;
					 113-273;
					 113-274;
Eff. May 1,
					 2021.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1500 - WILDLIFE AND ALLIGATOR CONTROL AGENTS › Section 10H .1505 - WILDLIFE CONTROL AGENT LICENSE RENEWAL AND REVOCATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) A WCA may
				  renew his or her WCA license by completing at least one Commission-approved
				  continuing education course within the previous year. A list of
				  Commission-approved continuing education courses may be found at
www.ncwildlife.org/wca
.
(b) WCAs that do not renew their license for
				  two consecutive calendar years shall be ineligible for renewal and shall be
				  required to repeat the requirements specified in
				  15A NCAC
				  10H .1501, prior to obtaining a new WCA
				  license.
(c) The Executive Director
				  or his or her designee may warn, cite, or revoke a WCA's license, if the WCA
				  violates any provision of G.S. 14, Article 47; G.S. 113, Subchapter IV; any
				  rules promulgated by the Commission; conditions of the WCA license; or
				  standards taught in a Commission-approved WCA training course. The
				  determination whether to warn, cite, or revoke a WCA's wildlife control agent
				  license shall be based upon the seriousness of the violation.
(d) An individual whose WCA license is
				  suspended or revoked shall not be eligible for the Wildlife Control Technician
				  certification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 113-134;
					 113-273;
					 113-274;
Eff. May 1,
					 2021.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1500 - WILDLIFE AND ALLIGATOR CONTROL AGENTS › Section 10H .1506 - ALLIGATOR CONTROL AGENT CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS

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(a) The
				  following definitions shall apply in this Section:
(1) "Alligator control agent" or "ACA" means
				  a licensed WCA that holds a current and valid alligator control agent
				  certification issued by the Commission.
(2) "Alligator control agent certification"
				  or "ACA certification" means a certification issued by the Commission that
				  authorizes a WCA to engage in alligator damage control or alligator removal
				  activities with a Commission-issued depredation permit.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1500 - WILDLIFE AND ALLIGATOR CONTROL AGENTS › Section 10H .1507 - ADDITIONAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR ALLIGATOR CONTROL AGENTS

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(a) ACAs shall obtain an endangered species
				  permit from the Commission each calendar year prior to conducting any alligator
				  handling and relocation activities.
(b) ACAs shall only handle alligators after a
				  separate depredation permit for each alligator has been issued by the Executive
				  Director or his or her designee.
(c) In emergency situations, where an
				  alligator must be moved without delay due to a current or imminent threat to
				  human safety, the safety of the alligator, or disruption of traffic, ACAs shall
				  obtain an authorization code from a representative of the Commission prior to
				  conducting any alligator handling and relocation activities. Authorization
				  codes may be obtained from Commission District Biologists or by contacting the
				  Commission's communications center at 1-800-662-7137 to be directed to an
				  appropriate Commission representative.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 113-134;
					 113-273;
					 113-274;
Eff. May 1,
					 2021.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1500 - WILDLIFE AND ALLIGATOR CONTROL AGENTS › Section 10H .1508 - ALLIGATOR CONTROL AGENT RECORDS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

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(a) ACAs shall maintain alligator datasheets
				  for each alligator handled or relocated, which shall include the following
				  information:
(1) dates and times of capture
				  and release;
(2) the GPS locations
				  of the capture and release sites;
(3) PIT tag number inserted or found upon
				  scanning;
(4) scute numbers
				  removed;
(5) total length and
				  snout-to-vent length measurements;
(6) gender as determined by cloacal
				  examination;
(7) general
				  observations on physical condition including any injuries observed;
				  and
(8) the Commission-issued
				  depredation permit number or authorization code.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1500 - WILDLIFE AND ALLIGATOR CONTROL AGENTS › Section 10H .1509 - ALLIGATOR CONTROL AGENT CERTIFICATION RENEWAL AND REVOCATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) An ACA may renew his or her alligator
				  control agent certification by certifying proof of attending at least one
				  Commission-approved alligator-specific continuing education course within the
				  previous year. A list of Commission-approved renewal courses may be found at
www.ncwildlife.org
.
(b) ACAs shall maintain a valid WCA license
				  at all times.
(c) The Executive
				  Director or his or her designee may warn, cite, suspend, or revoke an ACA's
				  certification, if the ACA violates any provision of G.S. 14, Article 47, or
				  G.S. 113, Subchapter IV, or any rules promulgated by the Commission; conditions
				  of the certification; or standards taught in a Commission-approved ACA training
				  course. The determination whether to warn, cite, suspend, or revoke an ACA's
				  certification shall be based upon the seriousness of the violation.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 113-134;
					 113-273;
					 113-274;
Eff. May 1,
					 2021.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1500 - WILDLIFE AND ALLIGATOR CONTROL AGENTS › Section 10H .1510 - WILDLIFE CONTROL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS

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(a) The
				  following definitions shall apply in this Section:
(1) "Wildlife control technician" or "WCT"
				  means an individual that holds a current and valid wildlife control technician
				  certification issued by the Commission.
(2) "Wildlife control technician
				  certification" or "WCT certification" means a certification issued by the
				  Commission that authorizes an individual to engage in wildlife control or
				  wildlife removal activities, for compensation, including reimbursement for the
				  cost of materials, under the supervision of a licensed wildlife control
				  agent.
(3) "Direct supervision"
				  means to physically be within one's presence while maintaining visual and
				  verbal contact.
(4) "Wildlife
				  damage control" and "wildlife removal activities" means and includes:
(A) bat eviction and alligator damage control
				  or removal activities;
(B) setting
				  and moving traps;
(C) euthanasia;
				  and
(D) issuing depredation permits
				  in accordance with the applicable provision and requirements of
				  15A NCAC
				  10H .1502.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1500 - WILDLIFE AND ALLIGATOR CONTROL AGENTS › Section 10H .1510 - WILDLIFE CONTROL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The
				  following definitions shall apply in this Section:
(1) "Wildlife Control Technician" or "WCT"
				  means an individual that holds a current and valid "Wildlife Control
				  Technician" certification issued by the Commission.
(2) "Wildlife Control Technician
				  certification" or "WCT certification" means a certification issued by the
				  Commission that authorizes an individual to engage in wildlife control or
				  wildlife removal activities, for compensation, including reimbursement for the
				  cost of materials, under the supervision of a licensed wildlife control
				  agent.
(3) "Direct supervision"
				  means to physically be within one's presence while maintaining visual and
				  verbal contact.
(4) "Wildlife
				  damage control" and "wildlife removal activities" means and includes:
(A) bat eviction and alligator damage control
				  or removal activities;
(B) setting
				  and moving traps;
(C) euthanasia;
				  and
(D) issuing depredation permits
				  in accordance with the applicable provision and requirements of
				  15A NCAC
				  10H .1502.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1600 - CONTROLLED RABBIT HUNTING PRESERVES › Section 10H .1601 - CONTROLLED RABBIT HUNTING PRESERVES

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(a) For the
				  purposes of this Rule, a controlled rabbit hunting preserve ("preserve") shall
				  mean an area of any size that is completely and permanently enclosed with a
				  fence designed to prevent the escape or entry of wild rabbits at any time,
				  where wild rabbits are pursued with dogs.
(b) For the purpose of this Rule, "wild
				  rabbits" means eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), Appalachian
				  cottontail (Sylvilagus obscurus), marsh rabbits (Sylvilagus palustris), and
				  species indistinguishable from these species.
(c) The following conditions shall apply to
				  the take of wild rabbits on controlled rabbit hunting preserves:
(1) take of wild rabbits shall be authorized
				  year-round;
(2) dogs shall be the
				  only authorized manner of take; and
(3) unless otherwise exempt from license
				  requirements, every person participating in the pursuit of rabbits on a
				  controlled rabbit hunting preserve shall have a valid resident or nonresident
				  hunting license or a controlled hunting preserve hunting license in his or her
				  possession, in accordance with
				  15A NCAC
				  10B .0114.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1700 - FIELD TRAILS AND DOG TRAINING › Section 10H .1701 - FIELD TRIALS

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(a) The
				  following definitions shall apply to the rules in Subchapters 10H and 10D of
				  this Chapter:
(1) "Commission-sanctioned field
				  trial" means a field trial that has been authorized by the Wildlife Resources
				  Commission and for which a Field Trial Permit has been issued.
(2) "Active participant" means an individual
				  participating in a field trial who handles dogs or uses a firearm.
(3) "Field Trial Permit" means the permit
				  issued by the Wildlife Resources Commission that authorizes an individual to
				  hold a commission-sanctioned field trial for dogs.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter H - REGULATED ACTIVITIES › Section .1700 - FIELD TRAILS AND DOG TRAINING › Section 10H .1702 - DOG TRAINING

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(a) Individuals
				  using wildlife to train or run dogs shall possess a valid North Carolina
				  hunting license.
(b) The following
				  conditions shall apply during the closed season for waterfowl and game birds
				  when training dogs with domestically raised waterfowl and game birds:
(1) shotguns with number four size shot or
				  smaller shall be used;
(2) nontoxic
				  shot shall be used when training dogs with domestically raised
				  waterfowl;
(3) domestically raised
				  waterfowl shall be marked by one of the methods specified in
				  50 CFR
				  21.45, including subsequent amendments and
				  editions, found free of charge at
www.ecfr.gov
;
(4) when obtained from a licensed game bird
				  propagator for use in dog training, the purchaser of the birds shall obtain a
				  copy of the receipt from the propagator showing the date, number of birds
				  purchased, propagator license number, and species of birds purchased. A copy of
				  the receipt shall be available for inspection by representatives of the
				  Commission; and
(5) individuals may
				  release no more than 6 domestically raised game birds daily.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter I - ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES › Section .0100 - ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES › Section 10I .0101 - REPEALED - DEFINITIONS AND PROCEDURES

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 113-132;
					 113-134;
					 113-331;
					 113-333;
					 113-334;
					 113-336;
					 143-239;
Eff. June
					 11, 1977;
Amended Eff. August 1, 1988;
RRC Objection
					 due to lack of statutory authority Eff. August 18, 1994;
Amended
					 Eff. October 1, 1994;
Repealed Eff. April 1,
					 1997.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter I - ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES › Section .0100 - ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES › Section 10I .0102 - PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED/THREATENED/SPECIAL CONCERN

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(a) No Open Season. There is no open season
				  for taking any of the species listed as endangered in Rule .0103, or threatened
				  in Rule .0104 of this Section, except for the American alligator (Alligator
				  mississipiensis) as set forth in the rules of this Chapter. Unless otherwise
				  provided in North Carolina General Statutes or the rules of this Chapter, there
				  is no open season for taking any of the species listed as special concern in
				  Rule .0105 of this Section. Except as provided in Paragraphs (b), (c) and (e)
				  of this Rule, it is unlawful to take or possess any animal listed in Rules
				  .0103, .0104, or .0105 of this Section at any time.
(b) Permits. The Executive Director may issue
				  permits to take or possess an endangered, threatened, or special concern
				  species:
(1) to an individual or institution
				  with experience and training in handling, and caring for the wildlife and in
				  conducting a scientific study, for the purpose of scientific investigation
				  relevant to perpetuation or restoration of said species or as a part of a
				  scientifically valid study or restoration effort;
(2) to a public or private educator or
				  exhibitor who demonstrates that he or she has lawfully obtained the specimen or
				  specimens in his or her possession, possesses the requisite equipment and
				  expertise to care for such specimen or specimens, and abides by the caging
				  requirements for the species set forth in
				  15A NCAC
				  10H .0302;
(3) to a person who lawfully possessed any
				  such species for more than 90 days immediately prior to the date that such
				  species was listed and who abides by the caging requirements for the species
				  set forth in
				  15A NCAC
				  10H .0302, provided however, that no permit
				  shall be issued more than 90 days after the effective date of the initial
				  listing for that species; or
(4) to
				  a person with demonstrable depredation from a Special Concern Species, or the
				  American alligator (Alligator mississipiensis).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter I - ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES › Section .0100 - ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES › Section 10I .0103 - ENDANGERED SPECIES LISTED

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(a) The
				  following species of resident wildlife shall be designated as federally-listed
				  endangered species:
(1) Amphibians: None
				  listed.
(2) Birds:
(A) Bachman's warbler (Vermivora
				  bachmanii);
(B) Ivory-billed
				  woodpecker (Campephilus principalis);
(C) Piping plover (Charadrius melodus
				  circumcinctus);
(D) Red-cockaded
				  woodpecker (Dryobates borealis); and
(E) Roseate tern (Sterna dougallii
				  dougallii).
(3)
				  Crustacea: None listed.
(4) Fish:
(A) Cape Fear shiner (Notropis
				  mekistocholas);
(B) Carolina madtom
				  (Noturus furiosus);
(C) Roanoke
				  logperch (Percina rex);
(D)
				  Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum), when found in inland fishing
				  waters as defined in
				  G.S.
				  113-129(9); and
(E) Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus
				  oxyrinchus), when found in inland fishing waters as defined in
				  G.S.
				  113-129(9).
(5) Mammals:
(A) Carolina northern flying squirrel
				  (Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus);
(B)
				  Eastern cougar (Puma concolor);
(C)
				  Gray bat (Myotis grisescens);
(D)
				  Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis);
(E)
				  Manatee (Trichechus manatus), when found in inland fishing waters as defined in
				  G.S.
				  113-129(9); and
(F) Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus
				  townsendii virginianus).
(6) Mollusks:
(A) Appalachian elktoe (Alasmidonta
				  raveneliana);
(B) Carolina
				  heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata);
(C) Dwarf wedgemussel (Alasmidonta
				  heterodon);
(D) James spinymussel
				  (Parvaspina collina);
(E)
				  Littlewing pearlymussel (Pegias fabula);
(F) Tan riffleshell (Epioblasma florentina
				  walkeri); and
(G) Tar River
				  spinymussel (Parvaspina steinstansana).
(7) Reptiles:
(A) Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys
				  kempii);
(B) Atlantic hawksbill sea
				  turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata); and
(C) Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys
				  coriacea).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 10 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND WATER SAFETY › Subchapter I - ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES › Section .0100 - ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES › Section 10I .0104 - THREATENED SPECIES LISTED

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The
				  following species of resident wildlife shall be designated as federally-listed
				  threatened species:
(1) Amphibians: Neuse
				  River waterdog (Necturus lewisi).
(2) Birds:
(A) Eastern black rail (Laterallus
				  jamaicensis jamaicensis);
(B)
				  Piping plover (Charadrius melodus melodus);
(C) Red knot (Calidris canutus rufa);
				  and
(D) Wood stork (Mycteria
				  americana).
(3)
				  Crustacea: None listed.
(4) Fish:
(A) Spotfin chub (Erimonax monachus);
				  and
(B) Waccamaw silverside
				  (Menidia extensa).
(5)
				  Mammals: Northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis)
(6) Mollusks:
(A) Atlantic pigtoe (Fusconaia
				  masoni);
(B) Noonday globe (Patera
				  clarki nantahala); and
(C) Yellow
				  lance (Elliptio lanceolata).
(7) Reptiles:
(A) Bog turtle (Glyptemys
				  muhlenbergii);
(B) American
				  alligator (Alligator mississipiensis);
(C) Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas);
				  and
(D) Loggerhead sea turtle
				  (Caretta caretta).