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Exotic and Ratites Current as of August 27, 2021

Exotic livestock include grass-eating or plant-eating, single-hooved or cloven-hooved that are not indigenous to Texas and belong to one of the following families: Cervidae, , , Swine, or Ratite.

Interstate Movement Intrastate Movement (Out-of-State Moving into Texas) (Texas Moving within Texas) General Entry Requirements General Movement Requirements 1. Any exotic livestock or ratites that are infected, 1. Any exotic livestock or ratites that are under a exposed or quarantined in any manner for an TAHC quarantine cannot be moved from a infectious, contagious or communicable disease may Quarantined area unless movement is not enter the state. Entry into Texas may be granted authorized by the TAHC. Contact the TAHC at 1- on a case-by-case basis only after permission is 800-550-8242. granted from the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) Executive Director. Contact TAHC at 1-800- 2. For exhibition & event requirements visit 550-8242. https://www.tahc.texas.gov/regs/Exhibition_ Event_Movement_Requirements.pdf. 2. Unless otherwise noted or excepted, a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) is required within 30 days Additional Requirements for Exotic Chronic prior to entry into Texas. Wasting Disease (CWD) Susceptible Species 2.1 Note: All cervidae, bovine or porcine coming Exotic CWD susceptible species include all species in from a vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) affected the Cervidae family that have had a CWD diagnosis state must have a CVI issued within 14 days prior confirmed by an official test conducted by an to entry and a VSV status for the premises or approved laboratory. This includes white-tailed , area should be recorded on the CVI. deer, black-tailed deer, North American or wapiti, , , , and 3. An entry permit is required within 15 days prior to caribou and any associated subspecies and hybrids. entry unless the animal is entering for exhibition purposes only. Entry permits may be obtained at any Note: All , white-tailed deer, and native time by calling 512-719-0777, or 1-800-550-8242, ext. species under the jurisdiction of the Texas Parks and 777, or by emailing the TAHC at Wildlife Department are excluded from this [email protected]. definition and application of this section.

4. For exhibition & event requirements visit 3. Identification Requirements: https://www.tahc.texas.gov/regs/Exhibition_ 3.1 In order to move live Exotic CWD Susceptible Event_Movement_Requirements.pdf. Species to or from a premises, the owner must obtain a Premises Identification Number Additional Entry Requirements by Exotic Livestock (PIN). Family 3.2 Live Exotic CWD Susceptible Species moved or 5. Camelidae Requirements transported within the state shall be 5.1 Camelidae is defined as members of the family identified with an official identification device, of which include , , vicunas which may include an eartag that conforms to & domestic members who include , , the USDA alphanumeric national uniform ear and . tagging system (NUES), a visible and legible animal identification number (AIN) or other This is an unofficial summary of TAHC movement requirements. Visit Title 4, Part 2 of the Texas Administrative Code for official requirements: https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=3&ti=4&pt=2.

Exotic Livestock and Ratites

Interstate Movement Intrastate Movement (Out-of-State Moving into Texas) (Texas Moving within Texas) 5.2 Brucellosis or tuberculosis testing is not identification methods approved by the required at this time. The TAHC may require commission, including a RFID device. testing when there is an epidemiological risk of exposure or infection. 4. Movement Reporting 4.1 A complete movement record for all live 6. Ratite Requirements Exotic CWD Susceptible Species that are 6.1 Ratites are exotic fowl with a flat breastbone and moved onto or off of a premises must be small or nonexistent wings, such as ostriches, submitted to the TAHC within 48 hours of the emu, rheas, and kiwi. movement, either in hard or electronic copy 6.2 Individual identification (RFID device, a on forms provided or authorized by the TAHC. permanently attached tag or an implanted a. The person moving the Exotic CWD electronic device (microchip). Susceptible Species must have 6.3 A negative avian influenza test required within documentation with the Exotic CWD 30 days prior to entry. Susceptible Species being moved to 6.4 A negative Salmonella pullorum-typhoid test show compliance with the required within 30 days prior to entry. requirements. 6.5 Birds or hatching eggs must originate from b. A copy of this documentation must be flocks that show no evidence of infectious provided to any market selling these disease and have no history of avian influenza in species. the past six months. c. Direct movement reporting to one of 6.6 Destined for slaughter only, may enter with an the following: entry permit and either an owner-shipper • Texas Animal Health Commission, statement or certificate of veterinary inspection CWD Susceptible Species without meeting the testing or identification Reporting, P.O. Box 12966, Austin, requirements. Texas78711-2966; • by fax to (512) 719-0729; or 7. Exotic Bovidae Requirements • by email to 7.1 Exotic Bovidae are non-indigenous members of [email protected]. the family of animals which includes , gnu (), , and 5. Annual Inventory & Mortality Logs (among others). 5.1 An owner of a premises where Exotic CWD 7.2 A negative brucellosis test is required within 30 Susceptible Species are located within a high days prior to entry. fence must keep herd records that include an 7.3 A negative tuberculosis test is required within 60 annual inventory and mortality log for all days prior to entry. Exotic CWD Susceptible Species. 5.2 The inventory must be submitted to the TAHC 8. Exotic Cervidae Requirements on or before April 1 of each year. 8.1 Exotic Cervidae are non-indigenous members of 5.3 An annual inventory form can be obtained the family of animals which includes deer, elk, here. moose, caribou, reindeer and the sub-family 5.4 A mortality log can be obtained here. . 8.2 A negative brucellosis test within 30 days prior 6. Dealer Requirements to entry if from the Brucellosis Designated 6.1 A dealer is a person engaged in the business Surveillance Area (DSA) or for any free ranging of buying or selling Exotic CWD Susceptible exotic cervidae trapped for movement. Species in commerce on the person's own 8.3 Classified negative to two tuberculosis tests account, as an employee or agent of a which were conducted no less than 90 days vendor, purchaser, or both, or on a apart; the second test was conducted within 90 commission basis. This is an unofficial summary of TAHC movement requirements. Visit the TAC Administrative Code, Part 2: https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=3&ti=4&pt=2.

Exotic Livestock and Ratites

Interstate Movement Intrastate Movement (Out-of-State Moving into Texas) (Texas Moving within Texas) days prior to date of movement; and the animals 6.2 To maintain separate herd status for the were isolated from all other members of the animals a dealer sells, a dealer shall maintain herd during the testing period; or separate herd facilities and separate water (a) Originate from an accredited free herd; or sources; there shall be at least 30 feet (b) Originate from a qualified herd and have between the perimeter fencing around been classified negative to a tuberculosis separate herds; and no commingling of test 90 days prior to movement. If the animals may occur. qualifying herd test was administered within 6.3 Movement of animals between herds must 90 days of movement, the animal(s) do not be recorded as if they were separately owned require an additional test; or herds. A dealer must maintain records for all (c) Originate from a monitored herd and have Exotic CWD Susceptible Species transported been classified negative to an official within the state or where there is a transfer of tuberculosis test 90 days prior to the date of ownership, and provide these to TAHC movement; or personnel upon request. Records required to (d) Be less than 12 months of age, originate and be kept under the provisions of this section were born in accredited, qualified, or must be maintained for not less than five monitored herds and have not been years and must include the following exposed to cervids from a lower status. information: (e) Cervids moving from an American Zoo and (a) Owner's name; Aquarium Association (AZAA) accredited (b) Location where the animal was sold facility directly to another facility accredited or purchased; by the AZAA are exempt from these entry (c) Official ID and/or Ranch tag requirements provided those cervids being (additional field for retag); moved are not commingled with cervids (d) Gender and age of animal; from other sources during the transfer. (e) Source of animal (if purchased 8.4 Cervids originating from the tuberculosis addition); restricted zone(s) in Michigan shall be tested in (f) Movement to other premises; and accordance with Title 9 of the Code of Federal (b) Disposition of the animal. Regulations, Part 77, prior to entry with results recorded on the certificate of veterinary 7. CWD Movement Restriction Zones inspection. 7.1 Containment Zones: No Exotic CWD 8.5 Exotic CWD Susceptible Species must also meet Susceptible Species may be transported the following requirements: outside a Containment Zone (CZ) unless from (a) All requests for entry must be in writing, a herd with a certified status as established accompanied with the information through §40.3(c)(6) (relating to Herd Status necessary to support import qualifications of Plans for Cervidae). the animal(s), and submitted at least 10 7.2 Surveillance Zones: Prior to the movement of working days prior to the proposed entry an Exotic CWD Susceptible Species outside a date. The application must be accompanied Surveillance Zone (SZ) or from one premises by a statement that the animals (or donor in the SZ to another premises within the SZ, animals) to be imported have never come in the premises of origin shall have an contact with equipment or resided on a epidemiological risk assessment conducted premise where CWD was ever diagnosed. by the commission. (b) The applicant must identify the herd of 7.3 No Exotic CWD Susceptible Species may be origin and herd of destination on both the released within a CZ or SZ outside a high permit application and the certificate of fence premises. veterinary inspection.

This is an unofficial summary of TAHC movement requirements. Visit the TAC Administrative Code, Part 2: https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=3&ti=4&pt=2.

Exotic Livestock and Ratites

Interstate Movement Intrastate Movement (Out-of-State Moving into Texas) (Texas Moving within Texas) (c) The cervid(s), to be imported, shall be 7.4 For carcass movement restrictions and identified to their herd of origin by a requirements visit Title 4, Texas minimum of two official/approved unique Administrative Code, Section 40.6. identifiers. (d) The applicant must provide documentation showing that the animal(s) originate from a herd that has successfully participated in a complete CWD herd certification program that is in compliance with the interstate movement requirements of the USDA Chronic Wasting Disease Program Standards and Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 55 and 81, for a minimum of five years.

9. Exotic Swine Requirements 9.1 Exotic swine includes Russian wild boars, African wild and (among others). 9.2 A negative brucellosis test is required within 30 days prior to entry or be from a brucellosis validated free swine herd. 9.3 A negative pseudorabies test is required within 30 days prior to entry or be from a pseudorabies qualified free herd.

International Movement (Exotic livestock and ratites moved into Texas from foreign countries) Contact USDA (United States Department of ) for international animal requirements. • For Export call 512-383-2411 • For Import call 301-851-3300

This is an unofficial summary of TAHC movement requirements. Visit the TAC Administrative Code, Part 2: https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=3&ti=4&pt=2.