are stingrays illegal in texas?

[cabouta1]

just like the title says.

somebody mentioned it today at work and i was just wondering if anybody knew.

 

[guppy]

Yes they are illegal in Texas, see this link, http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/exotic/

 

[Weasel F.]

Not only are the Illegal, but if you are cought with them and you don't own or have a import linsen with you are above the tank where they are kept. It use to be a mandatorie 3yr prison sentence. Now they have let up spme what{ not much but some } I just had a buddie lose his tanks and was fined $5,000.00 per stingray.
There is even a bigger fine for pike killi's.

 

[kaotic1121]

Why are they illegal? They aren't endangered or anything, are they?

 

[Eric L]

Texas is worried about someone releasing them in to the bodys of water in the area which they have a posibility of surviving in.

 

[Zoodiver]

And as much as people laugh, that type of thing happens all the time. When I worked there, we were always going out and removing a pet from a pond it was released into.

The State of Texas takes illegal animals seriously.

 

[Timmy]

Why are they illegal? They aren't endangered or anything, are they?

Because they can thrive in lww.

 

[fishfingers]

what about peranah

 

[Princley]

Not only are the Illegal, but if you are cought with them and you don't own or have a import linsen with you are above the tank where they are kept. It use to be a mandatorie 3yr prison sentence. Now they have let up spme what{ not much but some } I just had a buddie lose his tanks and was fined $5,000.00 per stingray.
There is even a bigger fine for pike killi's.

a import export Lic

 

[cabouta1]

thanks for the info guys, have seen stingrays lately in lfs, buddy of mine was wondering, ill pass it on.