040-51 Wyo. Code R. §§ 51-7 - Aquatic Invasive Species of Concern

The following AIS are categorized based on their presence or distribution within Wyoming and the potential threat to the aquatic resources of the state.

(a) Emergency prohibited AIS shall include all members of the genus Dreissena, including, but not limited to, Zebra Mussel D. polymorphia and Quagga Mussel D. rostriformis;

(b) Prohibited AIS shall include:

(i) All members of the genus Hypopthalmichthys, including, but not limited to, Bighead Carp H. nobilis, Silver Carp H. molitrix, and Largescale Silver Carp H. harmandi;

(ii) Black Carp - Mylopharyngodon piceus;

(iii) All members of the genera Channa and Parachanna in the family Channidae (snakeheads);

(iv) Rusty Crayfish - Orconectes rusticus;

(v) Hydrilla - Hydrilla verticillata; and,

(vi) Eurasian Watermilfoil - Myriophyllum spicatu.

(c) Regulated AIS shall include all other AIS defined in Commission Regulation Chapter 62, Regulation for Aquatic Invasive Species, that are not listed above as Emergency Prohibited AIS or Prohibited AIS.

(i) For the purpose of this regulation, regulated AIS at out-of-state private fish hatcheries shall also include all other species designated as prohibited, invasive or nuisance species by the state within which the hatchery resides.

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040-51 Wyo. Code R. §§ 51-7

Amended, Eff. 9/15/2022.