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If the animal
is a domestic or feral animal, such as dog,
cat, horse, then these are best handled
by the nearest
Humane
Society, Animal Services offices, or County
Animal Control Office.
If the situation
involves a wild animal, such as a raccoon, opossum,
or snake then The Commission allows land
owners to take nuisance wildlife under
certain conditions. Or you may give
permission to another individual to take
nuisance animals for you. List
of Nuisance Wildlife Trappers that Operate
in Your County.
If you are having
problems with deer destroying an agricultural
crop, you may request deer depredation
permits from the
regional office nearest you.
There are also specific
regulations governing the importation,
transportation, sale, and possession of wild
animals.
Permits may be required.
All fish and wildlife,
including their nests, eggs and young, are
protected from wanton destruction. The
poisoning of wildlife is generally illegal
because of its nondiscriminatory method of
killing. However, these restrictions don't
prohibit individuals from killing certain
wildlife (exceptions include but are not
limited to
migratory birds, deer, bear and those
listed as
endangered, threatened or species of special
concern, on their property in the
immediate vicinity of the damage. Nuisance
wildlife cannot, however, be killed by gun
and light at night or by the use of steel
traps with out additional permits.
Many laws protect Florida's
wildlife. You may help the Commission by
reporting Wildlife law violators.
Report wildlife violations by calling
1-888-404-FWCC (3922).
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
service has additional information about
federal laws.
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