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20-19-401. Findings.
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20-19-401. Findings.
The General Assembly finds that:
(1) Wolves and wolf-dog hybrids are now present in this state but remain unregulated;
(2) The Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control advises that no vaccination has been approved for use in wolves or wolf-dog hybrids;
(3) However, wolves and dogs are scientifically classified as the same species;
(4) Off- and extra-label use of vaccines approved for use in dogs are widely used to vaccinate wolves and wolf-dog hybrids, even by the United States Government, to prevent diseases such as rabies;
(5) Failure to vaccinate wolves and wolf-dog hybrids raises the possibility of creating a large pool of animals that could serve as reservoirs for rabies; and
(6) Due to the neglect and irresponsibility of their owners, some wolves and wolf-dog hybrids could pose a threat to public safety in this state.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-19-401
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20-19-401. Findings.
The General Assembly finds that:
(1) Wolves and wolf-dog hybrids are now present in this state but remain unregulated;
(2) The Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control advises that no vaccination has been approved for use in wolves or wolf-dog hybrids;
(3) However, wolves and dogs are scientifically classified as the same species;
(4) Off- and extra-label use of vaccines approved for use in dogs are widely used to vaccinate wolves and wolf-dog hybrids, even by the United States Government, to prevent diseases such as rabies;
(5) Failure to vaccinate wolves and wolf-dog hybrids raises the possibility of creating a large pool of animals that could serve as reservoirs for rabies; and
(6) Due to the neglect and irresponsibility of their owners, some wolves and wolf-dog hybrids could pose a threat to public safety in this state.
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