United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2002_register executive 2010-09-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c819778c D09002ee1c8197822 United States Department of the Interior originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Fish and Wildlife Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service adds the brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) to the list of injurious live mammals. By this action, the Service prohibits the importation into or transportation between the continental United States, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States of any live brushtail possum. The best available information indicates that this action is necessary to protect the interests of forestry, human health and safety, and wildlife and wildlife resources from adverse effects that may result from purposeful or accidental introduction and subsequent establishment of the brushtail possum populations in the ecosystems of the United States. Live brushtail possums can only be imported by permit for scientific, medical, educational, or zoological purposes, or without a permit by Federal agencies solely for their own use; permits will also be required for the interstate transportation of live brushtail possums currently held in the United States for scientific, medical, educational, or zoological purposes. However, this action prohibits interstate transportation of live brushtail possums currently held in the United States for purposes not listed above. 67 FR 39865 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-06-11/02-14608 02-14608 fr11jn02-15 RIN 1018-AE34 4310-55-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-06-11/02-14608 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-06-11/html/02-14608.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-06-11/pdf/02-14608.pdf Fish Imports Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Transportation Wildlife 4 p. 39865 39868 67 FR 39865 Title 50 Part 16 50 CFR Part 16 RIN 1018-AE34 Injurious Wildlife Species; Brushtail (Trichosurus vulpecula); Federal Register Vol. 67, Issue RULE 02-14608 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 2002-07-11 4310-55-P 02-14608 Final rule.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service adds the brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) to the list of injurious live mammals. By this action, the Service prohibits the importation into or transportation between the continental United States, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States of any live brushtail possum. The best available information indicates that this action is necessary to protect the interests of forestry, human health and safety, and wildlife and wildlife resources from adverse effects that may result from purposeful or accidental introduction and subsequent establishment of the brushtail possum populations in the ecosystems of the United States. Live brushtail possums can only be imported by permit for scientific, medical, educational, or zoological purposes, or without a permit by Federal agencies solely for their own use; permits will also be required for the interstate transportation of live brushtail possums currently held in the United States for scientific, medical, educational, or zoological purposes. However, this action prohibits interstate transportation of live brushtail possums currently held in the United States for purposes not listed above.

This rule is effective July 11, 2002. Kari Duncan, Division of Environmental Quality, Branch of Invasive Species at (703) 358-2464 or kari-- duncan@fws.gov. Fish Imports Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Transportation Wildlife Importation, exportation, and transportation of wildlife: Injurious wildlife Brushtail possum, kari_duncan@fws.gov PawPrintOnline.com Vol. 67, no. 112 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2002-06-11 continuing daily deposited born digital 304 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-06-11 P0b002ee1809bc8d1 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr11jn02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-06-11 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-06-11/pdf/FR-2002-06-11.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-06-11/xml/FR-2002-06-11.xml fdlp 39841 40136 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2002-06-11 machine generated eng FR FR-2002-06-11 67 112