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

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evanalexjames

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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!
 
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'd need to apply for permits under CITES - which would probably make it far too complicated to be worthwhile.
 
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No it is not legal. Ambystomid salamanders are classed as wildlife under the BC Wildlife Act and thus illegal to posses in BC.
 
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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.
 
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