I found some frogs hiding underneath some rain catches in my backyard and I made a pool and gave them food. But is it legal to have frogs that come from the wild? If your just going to say "yes" or "no" then please don’t answer. Please prove it to me.
Yes, frogs are legal in GA. As long as you are not containing them to your backyard, you should be fine anyway.
Keeping Georgia Wildlife as Pets
Laws Related to Native Wildlife
By Georgia Law, most native species of wildlife cannot be held without permits or licenses. These licenses are not issued for the purpose of holding native wildlife as pets. These restrictions apply to the various species of animal, regardless of the origin or morphology.
Exceptions
Georgia Law allows the taking of certain native species; namely rats, mice, armadillos, coyotes, groundhogs, beaver, freshwater turtles, poisonous snakes, frogs, spring lizards, fiddler crabs, freshwater crayfish, freshwater mussels, and nutria; because of their status as a nuisance or other reason. State regulations prohibit the holding of live armadillos, coyotes, groundhogs, and beaver without the proper permits or licenses. Certain freshwater turtles, mussels, and other species on Georgias Protected Wildlife List cannot be possessed or collected without proper licenses.
It is not illegal to possess wild frogs from Georgia but you will need the proper permits if you decide to breed or sell them. If they are living in your backyard then you are not really possessing them anyways as they are there on their free will.
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i dont think its illegal, i found frogs and took care of them
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a couple years ago
Yes, frogs are legal in GA. As long as you are not containing them to your backyard, you should be fine anyway.
Keeping Georgia Wildlife as Pets
Laws Related to Native Wildlife
By Georgia Law, most native species of wildlife cannot be held without permits or licenses. These licenses are not issued for the purpose of holding native wildlife as pets. These restrictions apply to the various species of animal, regardless of the origin or morphology.
Exceptions
Georgia Law allows the taking of certain native species; namely rats, mice, armadillos, coyotes, groundhogs, beaver, freshwater turtles, poisonous snakes, frogs, spring lizards, fiddler crabs, freshwater crayfish, freshwater mussels, and nutria; because of their status as a nuisance or other reason. State regulations prohibit the holding of live armadillos, coyotes, groundhogs, and beaver without the proper permits or licenses. Certain freshwater turtles, mussels, and other species on Georgias Protected Wildlife List cannot be possessed or collected without proper licenses.
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http://georgiawildlife.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=6&txtPage=2