BC SPCA - Wildlife Act & Exotic Animals

The Union of BC Municipalities endorsed the call for provincial regulations on exotics animals at it's meeting in September 2007.

The BC SPCA’s call for the regulation of exotic wildlife under the Wildlife Act has been endorsed by the following groups/organizations:

1 Read about this issue, view the BC SPCA's Submission Package...

2 List of Endorsers for BC SPCA's Call for Provincial Exotic Animal Regulations

Please note:
The BC SPCA is not leading a ban on exotic animals. But it is pushing for a clear definition of the term "wildlife" within the confines of the BC Wildlife Act because without such an amendment, lions, tigers, primates and venomous reptiles and invertebrates will remain legally domestic animals in BC.

Currently there is a campaign on the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council of Canada (PIJAC) website from which many chat rooms and blogs are extracting false information.

Click here for clarification on the BC SPCA Wildlife Act Submission
(PDF format, 151 KB)


British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - BC, Canada Search: Charitable Tax # BN 11881 9036 RR0001

The Wildlife Act & Exotic Animals