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 <A NAME="kentucky_clubs"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><B>Kentucky Clubs</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="6" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="611" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFFFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="288"><div> <B>Club Details:</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 WIDTH="288"><div> <B>Regular Meetings:</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 HEIGHT= 81 WIDTH="288"><div> <B>CENTRAL KENTUCKY CAGE BIRD SOCIETY</B></div> <div> Box 24270</div> <div> Lexington, KY 40524</div> <div> (606) 273-8531</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 WIDTH="288"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="81" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="288" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <B>FEATHERED FRIENDS BIRD SOCIETY</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 WIDTH="288"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="288" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <B>KENTUCKIANA BIRD SOCIETY</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 WIDTH="288"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="288" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 HEIGHT= 64 ><NOBR><div> <B>WESTERN KENTUCKY CAGE BIRD CLUB</B></div> <div> 4931 Reidland Rd.</div> <div> Paducah, KY 42003</div> <div> (502) 898-3772</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 WIDTH="288"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="64" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="288" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BookmanITC Lt BT" > <A NAME="kentucky_laws"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT><B>Kentucky </B><B>Laws</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="596" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="146"><div> <B>Name of Law</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="282"><div> <B>Text</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="146"><div> <B>Comments</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1721 WIDTH="146"><div>  <A NAME="kentucky_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" >Kentucky</FONT></div> <div> 301 KY. ADMIN. REGS. 2:082 - Importing and holding exotic wildlife.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="282"><div> Section 1. Definitions. (1) "Circus" means a traveling public entertainment show consisting of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals, but shall not include a show including wrestling bears or other direct contact between members of the public and inherently dangerous animals.</div> <div> (2) "Exotic wildlife" means living terrestrial wildlife species which have:</div> <div> (a) Never existed in the wild in Kentucky; or</div> <div> (b) Been extirpated from the state and could not be reasonably expected to survive in the wild if introduced.</div> <div> (3) "Protected wildlife" is defined by KRS 150.010(25).</div> <div> (4) "Wildlife" is defined by KRS 150.010(41).</div> <bR> <div> Section 2. (1) Except as specified in subsection (2) of this section, a person shall not import or possess:</div> <div> ...</div> <div> (f) Monk or Quaker parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus);</div> <div> (g) Cuckoo (Family Cuculidae), except native species;</div> <div> (h) Sky lark (Alauda arvensis);</div> <div> (i) European blackbird (Turdus merula);</div> <div> (j) Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus);</div> <div> (k) Fieldfare (Turdus pilar);</div> <div> (l) Song thrush (Turdus philomelus);</div> <div> (m) White eyes (Genus Zosterops);</div> <div> (n) Cape sparrow (Plocius philippines);</div> <div> (o) Baya weaver (Plocius bava);</div> <div> (p) Madagascar weaver (Foudia madagascariensis);</div> <div> (q) Weaver finches (Genus Passer), except Passer domesticus;</div> <div> (r) Dioch or red-bellied quelea (Quelea quelea);</div> <div> (s) Cowbirds (Genus Molothrus), except native species;</div> <div> (t) Blackbirds (Genus Agelaius), except native species;</div> <div> (u) Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella);</div> <div> (v) Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora);</div> <div> (w) Hawaiian rice bird or spotted munia (Lonchura punctalata nisoria);</div> <div> (x) Starlings (Family Stunidae) except Sturnus vulgaris and hill mynahs (Graclua Religiosa);</div> <div> (y) Pink starling or rosy pastor (Sturnus roseus);</div> <div> (z) Mute swan (Cygnus olor);</div> <div> ....</div> <div> (2) Under the provisions of KRS 150.180(6) the commissioner may allow the importation or possession of the species listed in subsection (1) of this section for legitimate scientific or educational purposes by:</div> <div> (a) A zoo that is:</div> <div> 1. A member of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association; or</div> <div> 2. Designated as the official zoo of a municipality.</div> <div> (b) A government agency;</div> <div> (c) A college or university; or</div> <div> (d) A similar educational or research institution.</div> <bR> <div> Section 3. (1) A person shall obtain a transportation permit from the department before importing exotic wildlife.</div> <div> (2) An application for a transportation permit shall be made on an application for Transportation Permit form provided by the department and accompanied by:</div> <div> (a) A veterinarian's certificate that the wildlife does not exhibit symptoms of disease;</div> <div> (b) A copy of a bill or sale or other proof that the wildlife was obtained legally; and</div> <div> (c) If not an institution listed in Section 2(2) of this administrative regulation, a signed statement from the local authority having jurisdiction over where the animal will be kept, certifying that the possession of the following dangerous exotic species is not prohibited by local ordinance:</div> <div> ...</div> <div> (3) Failure to provide accurate, truthful and complete information on the application form shall result in:</div> <div> (a) Immediate withdrawal or revocation of the permit; and</div> <div> (b) Confiscation of the wildlife imported under the permit.</div> <bR> <div> Section 4. A person shall not release exotic wildlife into the wild.</div> <bR> <div> Section 5. Unless otherwise protected by state or federal law, exotic wildlife shall not:</div> <div> (1) Be classed as protected wildlife; and</div> <div> (2) Require a permit from the department for possession.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="146"><div> <A HREF="id63_m.htm" TITLE="Kentucky"><U>-top of page-</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BookmanITC Lt BT" > <A NAME="kentucky_addresses"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT><B>Kentucky </B><B>Addresses</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="6" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="608" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFFFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="588"><div> Disaster Resources from the University of Illinois Extension Service      http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~disaster/disaster.html</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Disaster Center Page Illinois    http://www.disastercenter.com/kentucky/kentucky.htm</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>