W. Va. Code R. § 74-1-3 - Dangerous Wild Animal List

3.1. The Dangerous Wild Animal List adopted by the Board is as follows:

3.1.a. Hyenas;

3.1.b. Gray wolves, excluding hybrids;

3.1.c. Lions;

3.1.d. Tigers;

3.1.e. Jaguars;

3.1.f. Leopards, including clouded leopards, Sunda clouded leopards, and snow leopards; and

3.1.g. All of the following, including hybrids with domestic cats unless otherwise specified:

3.1.g.1. Cheetahs;

3.1.g.2. Lynxes, including Canadian lynxes, Eurasian lynxes, and Iberian lynxes;

3.1.g.3. Cougars, also known as pumas or mountain lions; and

3.1.g.4. Caracals.

3.1.h. Bears; (excluding black bears native to this state);

3.1.i. Elephants;

3.1.j. Rhinoceroses;

3.1.k. Hippopotamuses;

3.1.l. Cape buffalo;

3.1.m. African wild dogs;

3.1.n. Komodo dragons;

3.1.o. Nonhuman primates, excluding:

3.1.o.1. Lemurs;

3.1.o.2. Golden lion, black faced lion, golden-rumped lion, cotton top, emperor, saddlebacked, blackmantled, and Geoffroys tamarins;

3.1.o.3. Southern and northern night monkeys;

3.1.o.4. Dusky titi and masked titi monkeys;

3.1.o.5. Muriquis;

3.1.o.6. Goeldi's monkeys;

3.1.o.7. White-faced, black-bearded, white-nose bearded, and monk sakis;

3.1.o.8. Bald and black uakaris;

3.1.o.9. Black-handed, white-bellied, brown-headed, and black spider monkeys;

3.1.o.10. Common woolly monkeys; and

3.1.o.11. Red, black, and mantled howler monkeys.

Notes

W. Va. Code R. § 74-1-3