(A) No person shall possess, offer for sale, and attempt to buy or own within the town any of the following animals of either thoroughbred or hybrid stock or pedigree:
(1) All wild cats of the family feline;
(2) Polar bear (Thalarctos maritimus);
(3) Red wolf (Canis niger and hybrids);
(4) Vicuna (Vicugna);
(5) Alligator;
(6) Caiman or crocodile of the order of Crocodilia;
(7) Gray or timber wolf (Canis lupus and hybrids);
(8) Sea otter (Enhydra lutris);
(9) Pacific Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea);
(10) Atlantic green turtle (Chelonia myns); and/or
(11) Mexican Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempi).
(B) No person shall buy, sell, or offer for sale or own a native or foreign species of subspecies of mammal, bird, amphibian, or reptile, or the dead body or parts thereof which appears on the endangered species list designated by the United States Secretary of Interior and published in the Code of Federal Regulations pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1969 (Pub. Law No. 135, 91st Congress), being 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531 et seq., as amended.
(C) No person shall import or cause to be imported into this town any part of the plumage, skin, or dead body of any species of hawk, owl, or eagle. This division shall not be construed to forbid or restrict the importation or use of the plumage, skin, body, or any part thereof legally collected for use by American Indians for ceremonial purposes or in the preservation of their tribal customs and heritage.
(D) This section shall not be construed to prevent the importation, possession, purchase, or sale of any species to any person or organization licensed to present a circus or carnival pursuant to this code.
(Ord. 1154, passed 9-12-2006) Penalty, see § 94.99