April 2023 — Question 42
Which of the following importations does NOT require a permit issued by Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS)? The importation is not from either Canada or Mexico.
- AAny species of Indian wild dog, red dog, or dhole of the genus Cuon
- BAny live specimens or egg of the species of so-called “pink starling” or “rosy pastor” Sturnus roseus
- CAny species of Java sparrow, Padda oryzivora
- DWild yak, a wild ruminant of the Bovidae family✓ CBP's answer
- EAny live fish or viable eggs of the family Clariidae
Why this answer
Section 12.26 implements the injurious-wildlife controls and names the species whose importation requires a Fish and Wildlife Service permit; its list expressly includes the dhole of the genus Cuon, the pink starling or rosy pastor, the Java sparrow, and live fish or viable eggs of the walking catfish family Clariidae, which eliminates options A, B, C, and E. Wild ruminants are handled differently in the same section: they are importable under a permit from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service at the Department of Agriculture, an animal-health control rather than a wildlife one, so the wild yak needs no FWS permit. Watch for: Assuming every wild animal mentioned in 12.26 needs an FWS permit, including ruminants.
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CBP's cited authority
Answer and citations as published in CBP's official answer key for the April 2023 examination.
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