Rules and regulations for pet ferrets

[Tezza]

Ha-ha i'm not really!

[Furrball]

I would agree with blue.not sure about the bio bit thou lol

[Gilby]

I spoke to the Director General of conservation last year and asked him to define the meaning of communication in the ''proposed Pest Management strategy plan'' and the rule means exactly as above.
The meaning of the word communication in the 3rd meaning above is in a completely different context which refers to transport and not wildlife/pest animals!.

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Below is how its actually worded on a document I received from the Director General at MPI:

''They may facilitate communication between the members of a single species i.e intra specific or between the members of a different species i.e inter specific''

Hi Tezza

I just re-read your command about the "proposed" Pest Management strategy plan. - does the government going to change anything for ferret?

[Gilby]

Reply from MPI on facebook......

Hi Gilbert, sorry for making you wait. Trapping a ferret from the wild and keeping it as a pet is illegal. Ferrets are classified as Unwanted Organisms (see: https://mpi.govt.nz/.../long.../handling...organisms/).

Under section 52 of the Biosecurity Act, Unwanted Organisms cannot be communicated. This means moving them around, so capturing a ferret from the wild and moving it to a house or cage would count as communication. The UO status meant that existing pet ferrets could be kept, as long as they weren’t bred or released.

It is possible to apply to us to get permission to keep/move unwanted organisms. However, applications are assessed on the biosecurity risk and usually only granted if there is some sort of biosecurity benefit, i.e. for research or education purposes. If you see anything you can always let us know here, or give us a call on 0800 80 99 66. Thanks

[Gilby]

More making up question and MPI reply

Gilby: Thank for for the info. all I heard is someone looking into trapping a life one at his own backyard for there kids. No sure if that is consider as moving an UO.

MPI: That would count, give us a bell if you hear of it again. Cheers