Maryland: Wildlife

January 2011
Volume
41
Issue
3
Update Volume
41
Update Issue
1
The Department of Natural Resources proposed to amend Md. Code. Regs. 08.02.19, Nuisance and Prohibited Species. The change would add the red shiner and the marbled crayfish/marmorkrebs to the list of species that may not be imported, transported, purchased, propagated, possessed, sold, or released into state waters, and add the southern white river crawfish and the mimic shiner to the list of species prohibited from transport between waters of existing Maryland watersheds. The change would also add the Chinese mystery snail and the oriental weatherfish to a new list of species that may not be imported, transported, purchased, propagated, sold or released into state waters. The new list would allow the species to remain in the possession of aquarium owners that have them as pets. The deadline for public comment is February 2, 2011. http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/3801.pdf pp. 22-24.