Mixed Enclosure for Northern Raccoon and Coatis

Is there a full list of species that the legislation will apply to available online somewhere?

whose idea was this

This is ridiculous. More ridiculous than the phase-out program for the AZA in America. Even though they may be invasive species that's just it, they're invasive species. Every animal serves for an educational standpoint.

It's an an act brought in for the entire EU so I assume over the years various species will disappear throughout Europe!

I will find he legislation when I am home and post it here.

It includes lots of species however some on the list are very rarely kept in public or private collections in the UK!

stubeanz said:

It's an an act brought in for the entire EU so I assume over the years various species will disappear throughout Europe!

I will find he legislation when I am home and post it here.

It includes lots of species however some on the list are very rarely kept in public or private collections in the UK!

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Do you have a list of the species that will disappear? Because I'm really interested in whats going.

Surely there needs to be a large founder population for any species that is likely to become an invasive species? If a fur farm full of raccoons got loose then that would be a problem (e.g. Europe!), any privately kept individuals should be far easier to manage in the case of escape?

Incidentally what happens if the UK leaves the EU then surely the rules wouldn't apply to any UK keepers/zoos. Would they be exempt?

Here is a photo of the animals species to be banned, there are also plants but that's probably not of your concern.

Brum said:

Surely there needs to be a large founder population for any species that is likely to become an invasive species? If a fur farm full of raccoons got loose then that would be a problem (e.g. Europe!), any privately kept individuals should be far easier to manage in the case of escape?

Incidentally what happens if the UK leaves the EU then surely the rules wouldn't apply to any UK keepers/zoos. Would they be exempt?

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I imagine that fur farms with raccoons would also be banned (not too bad if you ask me!).

If we left the EU yes we could choose our own legislation...

Pretty stupid since the raccoon ALREADY is fully established in central Europe. Centered in Germany and spreading w. records in Austria, Schwitcherland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, etc. Attempts of erradication have essentially failed and the population is now so large (estimates varying between hundreds of thousands and 1+ million) that it is highly doubtful it *ever* will be possible to control it. The only places that might, at least in theory, prevent the raccon from ever being established are the British Isles and the Mediterranean Islands because of their isolation from mainland Europe. Local laws would have been enough to deal with that.

Coatis wouldn't really be able to establish themselves in northern Europe (winters too cold), but I guess the ban is understandable for central and southern Europe. However, it becomes laughable when the ban only includes the South American coati, while entirely forgetting about the white-nosed coati.

Mixed enclosure....

Having worked with Siberian Chipmunks, I am sorry they are going. Probably my favourite of the easily obtained small mammals.