This site will be continually under construction and changing as the states, counties and municipals continually change their regulations and laws. These are the current regulations for 1996 that we have received to date. If you have other information, please let us know the citations of those laws or regulations, the state and when the changes went or will go into effect by sending e-mail to lawschange@monkeymaddness.com.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Division of Wildlife
George V. Voinovich Governor
Donald C. Anderson Director
Michael J. Budzik, Chief
1840 Belcher Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43224-1329 614-265-6320
April 15, 1996
Ms. Carol Lee McKinney
Director, Legal Research
Guardians of Wildlife
Dear Ms. McKinney:
In response to your recent letter, please be advised the we do not regulate wolves, dogs, or any mixes.
Coyotes are legal game to pursue in the state of Ohio.. I have enclosed a copy of our regulations for your information. However, we do not regulate any coyote/dog mixes.
If we can be of any further assistance, please let me know.
James H. Johnson Assistant Administrator Law Enforcement
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Task Force member Sally Boysen has conducted a thorough survey of the entire state of Ohio. The results reveal the variation which exists from city to city (Appendix B2). In general, there is little mention of exotic animals in city codes and in no case is nonhuman primate ownership addressed.