Potential State Provisions

Support wildlife trafficking and trade restrictions on exotic wildlife

• Restrict intrastate sale and trade in exotic wildlife species, especially those that may carry zoonotic disease
• Require state agencies to develop and maintain an active list of species at risk of carrying zoonotic disease
• Support state agency inspection, enforcement of and forensic testing of wildlife imports
• Coordinate and communicate with other states and federal agencies regarding restrictions and violations

Apply the “One Health” concept to agency responsibility and coordination

• Direct state agencies to develop interagency, statewide plans using the “One Health” approach to protect human health, wildlife health, and environment health
• Require coordination and communication on zoonotic disease between agencies relevant to wildlife health, ecosystem health and human health
• Support collaboration and cooperation with higher education institutions

Human Health

• Expand epidemiology departments and testing, monitoring, reporting of infections
• Strengthen state capacity for coordinating zoonotic outbreak prevention, preparedness, detection, education and response
• Expand genomic research capabilities and public-private coordination 

Wildlife/animal health

• Require agencies to help ensure that native species are protected and conserved
• Mandate monitoring and response on health of zoonotic risk species such as bats
• Enhance agencies’ authority and ability to control invasive and exotic species 

Environment/ecosystem health

• Support protection of 30% of land and water areas by 2030
• Regulate deforestation and development of natural areas, Growth Management Acts

Improve restrictions on domestic animal and pet trade

• Ban intrastate pet trade and import of species of zoonotic risk (i.e. primates, bats)
• Mandate collection and sharing of pathogen data from wildlife imports with other states
• Develop comprehensive bans (20 states) on private ownership of wild or exotic animals, particularly zoonotic disease carriers
• Implement “Clean Trade” programs to test before transport or at the state border, with animal health certificates accompanying wildlife
• Set strict standards of care for animals held in, or being transported by, animal shelters; establish an animal shelter regulation fund
• Coordinate/communicate with other states and federal agencies regarding restrictions/violations

Monitor, regulate and restrict wildlife breeding farms and diseases in wildlife and livestock

Wildlife breeding farms

• Restrict or prohibit outdoor-caged fur farms (i.e. mink, fox, raccoon dog farms)
• Require monitoring and reporting, compensate for prohibiting the breeding of known and potential zoonotic risk wildlife

Diseases in fish and wildlife

• Support monitoring, study, and control strategies for disease in wildlife such as chronic wasting disease (CWD) and aquatic zoonotic diseases
• Prohibit possession of ungulates originating from outside the state
• Zoo wildlife: Support transmission/incidence monitoring and surveillance of COVID, vaccination of vulnerable animals

Diseases in livestock

• Establish a task force to monitor and evaluate 4H and county fair use of farm animals/ livestock
• Require a formal biosecurity plan for 4H and County Fair events
• Reduce or regulate artificial points of host concentration such as feedlots

Develop wet market regulation and other food sanitation measures

• Clarify state definitions of “wet” vs. “live” markets
• Prohibit live animal market operators from selling known or likely invasive species or species of a taxa known to transmit zoonotic disease (CA SB 376)
• Require wildlife agencies to create, update, and/or maintain a list of species known to transmit zoonotic disease
• Support alternative livelihood opportunities/social science and data collection to help facilitate any required transition away from wet markets

Facilitate robust funding options to prevent and combat wildlife disease

• Fund relevant agencies to test, report, respond to and mitigate zoonotic outbreaks
• Fund Public Health surveillance/monitoring/research and Epidemiology Departments
• Implement wildlife forensic funding in state budgets
• Increase funding for more inspection and enforcement of restrictions on animal trade