West Virginia § 19-34-1 Findings and purpose

West Virginia Statutes

§ 19-34-1 — Findings and purpose

West Virginia·Ch. 19 AGRICULTURE·Art. 34 DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS ACT

The possession of dangerous wild animals presents serious public health and safety concerns and shall be regulated for the following reasons:

(1)To prevent the introduction or spread of disease or parasites harmful to humans, domestic livestock and poultry, wildlife and captive wild animals;

(2)To ensure the physical safety of humans;

(3)To prevent the escape or release of an animal injurious to or competitive with agricultural, horticultural, forestry, wildlife and other natural resources; and

(4)To prevent the mistreatment of permitted dangerous wild animals.

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The possession of dangerous wild animals presents serious public health and safety concerns and shall be regulated for the following reasons:

(1) To prevent the introduction or spread of disease or parasites harmful to humans, domestic livestock and poultry, wildlife and captive wild animals;

(2) To ensure the physical safety of humans;

(3) To prevent the escape or release of an animal injurious to or competitive with agricultural, horticultural, forestry, wildlife and other natural resources; and

(4) To prevent the mistreatment of permitted dangerous wild animals.

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