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Ohio Officials Working to Get Exotic Pets Registered

State officials continue to work with owners of exotic animals to help them fully register their creatures with the Ohio Department of Agriculture, even though the state deadline for them to submit information was several weeks ago. About 30 registrations …

Ohio’s Exotic Animal Bill with Insurance Requirement Advances

A proposal to regulate ownership of lions, monkeys and other dangerous exotic animals in Ohio cleared a state legislative panel on April 25 and was headed to the full Senate for an afternoon vote. The state Senate’s agriculture panel unanimously …

Ohio Lawmakers Change Proposed Exotic Animal Rules

Ohio lawmakers considering regulations on exotic animals have eased proposed rules for snakes and decreased requirements for property warning signs as part of two dozen changes to the bill. Boa constrictors were removed from the suggested list of restricted species …