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DOI/FWS RIN: 1018-BH23 Publication ID: Spring 2023 
Title: ●Implementing the Big Cat Public Safety Act 
Abstract:

To carry out the Big Cat Public Safety Act, FWS will establish regulations regarding ownership of these species or hybrids of them: Lion (Panthera leo), tiger (Panthera tigris), leopard (Panthera pardus), snow leopard (Uncia uncia), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), jaguar (Panthera onca), cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), and cougar (Puma concolor). Any entity who does not qualify for one of the exemptions provided in the law must register each individual animal with FWS, with certain exceptions. To increase safety for the public and big cats, the Big Cat Public Safety Act also prohibits direct contact between big cats and the public and will prohibit future private possession of big cats.

 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 14   
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 117–243   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    06/18/2023 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  06/00/2023 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Naimah Aziz
Manager, Division of Management Authority
Department of the Interior
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
International Affairs, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS:IA,
Falls Church, VA 22041-3808
Phone:571 218-5019
Email: naimah_aziz@fws.gov