Sugar Gliders are not legal as pets in Alaska. Alaska has a "clean
list"
of animals that are allowed into the state without a permit.
A permit to
keep a pet cannot be issued for animals which are not on this list
(below).
Below is the law stating all this. Alaska, being an isolated state
has
the unique opportunity to more fully protect its native animals from
the
known and unknown dangers of non-native species. For this reason,
the
law below was enacted. It was nearly impossible to list all the
animals
people might want to have, and then decide whether they would be "safe"
for the native animals in Alaska, or the reverse: list all the
animals
that should not be kept as pets in Alaska in order to protect our native
species. Therefore, this clean list was inacted into law.
The Alaska
Board of Game will add an animal to the list if an Alaska resident
petitions the Board to add the species, and if it meets the stringent
requirements of part (h) of the law.
ALASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE 5 FISH AND GAME CODE
5 AAC 92.029
PERMIT FOR POSSESSING LIVE GAME.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,
or in AS 16, no
person may possess, import, release, export, or assist in importing,
releasing, or exporting, live game, unless the person holds a possession
permit issued by the department.
(b) The following species, not including a hybrid
of a game animal
and a species listed in this subsection, may be possessed, imported,
exported, bought, sold, or traded without a permit from the department
but may not be released into the wild:
Common Name Scientific Name
Chimpanzee
Pan
spp.
Dog
Canis
familiaris
Cat
Felis
catus
Sheep
Ovis
aries
Goat
Capra
hircus
Cattle
Bos
taurus
Oxen
Bos
spp.
Horse
Equus
caballus
Guinea pig
Cavia
porcellus
Reindeer (except feral reindeer)
Rangifer tarandus Var.
Llama
Lama
peruana
Alpaca Lama
Lama
pacos
One-humped camel
Camelus dromedarius
Ass
Equus
asinus Var.
Mule
Equus
asinus x caballus
Swine
Sus
scrofa Var.
European ferret
Mustela putorius furo
European rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Var.
White rat
Rattus
norvegicus Var. albinus
Mice: white, waltzing, singing, shaker, piebald
Mus
musculus Var.
Fat-tailed gerbil
Pachyuromys duprasi
Gerbil
Gerbillus
spp.
Hamster (golden)
Mesocricetus auratus
Chinchilla
Chinchilla
laniger
Cavy
Cavia
apera
Hedgehog, African Pygmy
Erinaceus albiventris
Chicken
Gallus
gallus Var.
Pigeon
Columbia
livea Var.
Any Turkey species
Subfamily Meleagridinae
Any Pheasant, Junglefowl or Coturnix species
Subfamily Phasianinae
Any Guineafowl species
Subfamily Numidinae
Canary
Serinus
canaria Var.
Parrot, parakeet, cockatiel, macaw, and other members of the Family
Psittacidae not prohibited by federal or international law
Family Psittacidae
Toucan Family
Ramphastidae
Any New World Quail species (including Bobwhite)
Subfamily Odontophorinae
Mynah
Acridotheres
spp.
Any Peafowl species
Pavo
spp.
Any duck, goose, swan, or other migratory waterfowl which the U.S.
Fish
and Wildlife Service determines does not require a federal permit for
private ownership
Chukar partridge
Alectoris chukar
Button 'quail' Family Turnicidae in the order Gruiformes
Any nonvenomous reptile Class Reptilia (crocodile, alligator, snake,
turtle, or lizard)
Members of the bird families Fringillidae, Turdidae, Zosteripidae,
Pycnonotidae, Timaliidae, and
Ploceidae of non- Holarctic origin.
Members of the bird families Columbidae and Trogonidae of non- nearctic
origin.
(c) The department may not issue a permit for the
capture,
possession, import, or export of any game animal, including a hybrid
of a
game animal and a species listed in (b) of this section, for use as
a
pet.
(d) Under this section, and in accordance with the
definition of
"game" in AS 16.05.940 (which includes feral domestic animals), a
(1) European ferret ( Mustela putorius furo), swine
(Sus scrofa
Var.), or nonindigenous gallinaceous bird is feral if the animal is
not
under direct control of the owner, including being confined in a cage
or
other physical structure, or being restrained on a leash; the
commissioner may capture, destroy, or dispose of any feral ferret,
feral
swine, or feral nonindigenous gallinaceous bird in an appropriate manner;
(2) musk oxen, bison, or reindeer that is lawfully
owned, or an elk
held under a valid game mammal farming license, that is not confined
or
is not under positive control is feral unless the animal is a
free-ranging animal under a state or federal grazing lease; however,
(A) a person who can demonstrate ownership of the
animal may pursue
and capture the animal within 48 hours after the animal escapes from
confinement, without needing to obtain a permit from the department;
(B) a person who can demonstrate ownership of the
animal may pursue
and capture the animal more than 48 hours after the animal escapes
from
confinement only if the person obtains a permit from the department;
(C) any free-ranging musk oxen, bison, reindeer,
or elk for which
ownership cannot be demonstrated is presumed to be game;
(D) for purposes of this paragraph, ownership of
an animal can be
demonstrated only by means of a clearly visible permanent brand, ear
tag,
or owner's mark on the body of the animal.
(e) Any of the above species of bird, mammal, or
reptile that is
endangered may not be held in private ownership without a permit from
the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(f) Notwithstanding (b) of this section, the following
species may be
temporarily released for the purpose of hunting dog or falcon training,
field trials, and tests:
(1) Pigeon (Columbia livia Var.);
(2) Pheasant, Jungle Fowl, or Coturnix (Subfamily Phasianinae);
(3) any Guineafowl species (Subfamily Numidinae);
(4) any New World Quail species (including Colinus)
(Subfamily
Odontophorinae);
(5) any duck, goose, swan, or other migratory waterfowl
which the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined does not require a federal
permit for private ownership;
(6) Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar).
(g) A person using live game listed in (f) of this
section for the
purpose of hunting dog or falcon training, field trials, or tests
(1) may release the game only on the day of use and
shall make
reasonable efforts to capture, kill, or recover the temporarily released
live game;
(2) may take the live game in connection with hunting
dog or falcon
training, field trial, and test activities; and
(3) must legally acquire, hold, and dispose of the
live game in
accordance with all other applicable state statutes and regulations.
(h) Upon application, the board will add a species
to the list in (b)
of this section if there is clear and convincing evidence that the
species
(1) is not capable of surviving in the wild in Alaska;
(2) is not capable of causing a genetic alteration
of a species that
is indigenous to Alaska;
(3) is not capable of causing a significant reduction
in the
population of a species that is indigenous to Alaska;
(4) is not capable of transmitting a disease to a
species that is
indigenous to Alaska; and
(5) does not otherwise present a threat to the health
or population
of a species that is indigenous to Alaska.
(i) The board will remove a species from the list
in (b) of this
section, if there is a preponderance of evidence that the species
(1) is capable of surviving in the wild in Alaska;
(2) is capable of causing a genetic alteration of
a species that is
indigenous to Alaska;
(3) is capable of causing a significant reduction
in the population
of a species that is indigenous to Alaska;
(4) is capable of transmitting a disease to a species
that is
indigenous to Alaska; or
(5) otherwise presents a threat to the health or
population of a
species that is indigenous to Alaska.
History -
Eff. 7/5/85, Register 95; am 2/27/87, Register 105; am 8/20/89, Register
111; am 8/12/90, Register 115; am 7/1/94, Register 130; am 8/20/95,
Register 135; am 6/28/96, Register 138; am 7/1/98, Register 146
Authority -
AS 16.05.255
AS 16.05.270
AS 16.05.920
Hope this helps!
Doreen Parker McNeill
Wildlife Biologist
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Division of Wildlife Conservation
P.O. Box 25526
Juneau, AK 99802
e-mail: doreenp@fishgame.state.ak.us
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