Is it legal to ship Axolotls from USA to BC Canada?

[evanalexjames]

I've checked all over the internet and even reached out to CBSA (with no response), but I cannot find a definitive answer.

I am currently in the process of breeding my Axolotls and a really good friend of mine who lives in BC Canada wants a few to keep as pets in her classroom (she teaches year 7 science) to teach about regenerative limbs. I was wondering if I could legally ship the Axolotls to her and if so, what regulations I would need to follow in order to do so.

I am not a business. I am not selling them. I am just trying to help out a friend.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[aalysaz]

I know that there was a ban for a year (https://www.macleans.ca/society/no-more-foreign-salamanders-yeah-you-heard-us/) but it should be over now

 

[auntiejude]

'd need to apply for permits under CITES - which would probably make it far too complicated to be worthwhile.

 

[dendromad]

No it is not legal. Ambystomid salamanders are classed as wildlife under the BC Wildlife Act and thus illegal to posses in BC.

 

[dendromad]

Axolotls are illegal to posses in BC. All ambystomid salamanders are classed as wildlife under the BC Wildlife Act and thus are illegal to posses without a permit (which is usually for zoological institutions or similar).
The recipient would need a possession permit and and import permit from the B.C Government which would not be likely given for an individual.