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220-2-.92 Nongame Species Regulation
(1) It shall be unlawful to take, capture, kill, or attempt to take, capture or kill, possess, sell, trade for anything of monetary value, or offer to sell or trade for anything of monetary value, the following nongame wildlife species (or any parts or reproductive products of such species) without a scientific collection permit or written permit from the Commissioner, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which shall specifically state what the permittee may do with regard to said species:
(a) FISHES
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
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Cavefish, Alabama |
Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni |
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Cavefish, Southern |
Typhlichthys subterraneusls |
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Chub, Spotfin |
Cyprinella monacha |
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Darter, Boulder |
Etheostoma wapiti |
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Darter, Coldwater |
Etheostoma ditrema |
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Darter, Crystal |
Crystallaria asprella |
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Darter, Goldline |
Percina aurolineata |
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Darter, Holiday |
Etheostoma brevirostrum |
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Darter, Lollipop |
Etheostoma neopterum |
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Darter, Slackwater |
Etheostoma boschungi |
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Darter, Snail |
Percina tanasi |
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Darter, Tuscumbia |
Etheostoma tuscumbia |
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Darter, Vermilion |
Etheostoma chermocki |
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Darter, Watercress |
Etheostoma nuchale |
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Madtom, Frecklebelly |
Noturus munitus |
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Sculpin, Pygmy |
Cottus paulus |
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Shad Alabama |
Alosa alabamae |
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Shiner, Blue |
Cyprinella caerulea |
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Shiner, Cahaba |
Notropis cahabae |
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Shiner, Palezone |
Notropis albizonatus |
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Sunfish, Spring Pygmy |
Elassoma alabamae |
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Sturgeon, Alabama Shovelnose |
Scaphirvnchus suttkusi |
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Sturgeon, Gulf |
Acipenser oxyrhynchus desotoi |
(b) AMPHIBIANS
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
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Frog, Dusky Gopher |
Rana capito sevosa |
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Hellbender, Eastern |
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis |
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Salamander, Flatwoods |
Ambystoma cingulatum |
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Salamander, Green |
Aneides aeneus |
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Salamander, Red Hills |
Phaeognathus hubrichti |
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Salamander, Seal |
Desmognathus monticola
(of Coastal Plain origin) |
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Salamander, Tennessee Cave |
Gyrinophilus palleucus |
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Treefrog, Pine Barrens |
Hyla andersonii |
(c) REPTILES
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
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Coachwhip, Eastern |
Masticophis flagellum flagellum |
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Sawback, Black-knobbed |
Graptemys nigrinoda |
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Snake, Black Pine |
Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi |
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Snake, Eastern Indigo |
Drymarchon corais couperi |
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Snake, Florida Pine |
Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus |
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Snake, Gulf Salt Marsh |
Nerodia fasciata clarkii |
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Snake, Southern Hognose |
Heterodon simus |
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Terrapin, Mississippi Diamondback |
Malaclemys terrapin pileata |
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Tortoise, Gopher |
Gopherus polyphemus |
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Turtle, Alabama Map |
Graptemys pulchra |
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Turtle, Alabama Red-bellied |
Pseudemys alabamensis |
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Turtle, Alligator Snapping |
Macroclemys temminckii |
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Turtle, Barbour's Map |
Graptemys barbouri |
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Turtle, Escambia Bay Ma |
Graptemys ernsti |
(d) BIRDS
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
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Crane, Mississippi Sandhill |
Grus canadensis pulla |
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Dove, Common Ground |
Columbina passerina |
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Eagle, Bald |
Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
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Eagle, Golden |
Aguila chrysaetos |
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Egret, Reddish |
Egretta rufescens |
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Falcon, Peregrine |
Falco peregrinus |
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Hawk, Cooper's |
Accipiter cooperi |
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Merlin |
Falco columbarius |
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Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
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Oystercatcher, American |
Haematopus palliatus |
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Pelican, American White |
Pelecanus erthrorhynchos |
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Plover, Piping |
Charadrius melodus |
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Plover, Snowy |
Charadrius alexandrinus |
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Plover, Wilson’s |
Charadrius wilsonia |
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Stork, Wood |
Mycteria americana |
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Tern, Gull-billed |
Sterna nilotica |
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Warbler, Bachman's |
Vermivora bachmani |
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Woodpecker, Red-cockaded |
Picoides borealis |
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Wren, Bewick's |
Thryomanes bewickii |
(e) MAMMALS
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
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Bat, Gray Myotis |
Myotis grisescens |
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Bat, Indiana |
Myotis sodalis |
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Bat, Rafinesque's Big-eared |
Corynorhinus rafinesquii |
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Bat, Southeastern |
Myotis austroriparius |
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Gopher, Southeastern Pocket |
Geomys pinetis |
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Mouse, Alabama Beach |
Peromyscus polionotus ammobates |
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Mouse, Meadow Jumping |
Zapus hudsonius |
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Mouse, Perdido Key Beach |
Peromyscus polionotus trissylepsis |
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Weasel, Long-tailed |
Mustela frenata |
(f) Other State or Federally protected nongame species.
In addition any required federal permits for federally protected species must be obtained.
(2) It shall be unlawful to collect or offer for sale sell or trade for anything of value any box turtle (Terrapene Carolina), box turtle part or reproductive product except by permit as outlined in paragraph (1
(3) It shall be unlawful to collects harvest, possess offer for sale sell or trade for anything of monetary value any common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina serpentina) or soft shell turtles (Apalone ferox, Apalone muticus muticus, Apalone muticus calvatus, Apalone spiniferus spiniferus, Abalone spiniferus asper) with a carapace length less than eight inches (Except any species protected under this paragraph taken in a live trap by a pond owner or his agent while controlling nuisance animals is exempt but may not be sold or offered for sale or traded for anything of monetary value ).
(4) It shall be unlawful for any person to take or possess more than ten (10) legally taken turtles per day on the public waters or banks of the public waters of this state.
(5) Informational Note: See Section 9-11-269, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to protection of the flattened musk turtle (Sternotherus minor depressus)."
Section 2. The penalty for the violation of any provision of this regulation shall be as provided by law.
Section 3. This regulation shall become effective on the 36th day after filing with the Legislative Reference Service.
Alabama's Nongame Wildlife Program
Very few state government program officials can say, "Alabama citizens donate the funds that make our program work." But it's true of the Department of Conservation's Nongame Wildlife program, managed by the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries since 1984. In less than ten years, the Nongame Wildlife Program has completed several major projects statewide. We hope you will continue to support the worthwhile efforts to conserve Alabama's eagles, brown pelicans, shorebirds, and songbirds. Help us continue to expand our projects by checking off for the Nongame Wildlife Fund on Form 40 or Form 40A on your state income tax form. Return a Gift to Wildlife for all the pleasures wildlife gives you.
Some Results of the Nongame Wildlife Program
- Released 91 bald eagles to restore a nesting population of our national symbol in Alabama.
- Monitored bald eagle nesting activity. There are several successful eagle nests each year and productivity is now nearing recovery plan goals. See The Bald Eagle in Alabama
- Released 66 ospreys to restore this majestic bird to our inland rivers and lakes.
- Built more than 10,000 bluebird nest boxes and coordinated more than 1,000 volunteers to "Bring Back the Bluebird."
- Managed and protected Gaillard Island, Mobile Bay to produce more than 10,000 brown pelicans in eight years-more pelicans produced in Alabama than in the last century.
- Conducted annual shorebird surveys to help monitor the condition of valuable wetland habitat.
- Assisted in studies of turtles, nongame fish, mussels, rare frogs, bats, and salamanders.
- Initiated a monitoring program to conserve Alabama's songbirds.
For more information contact:
Mark Sasser, Nongame Wildlife Coordinator
Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
64 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
334-242-3469
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