LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Owners of Axolotls have been granted a window by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) ending on June 30 to register these animals as pets .

Axolotls were placed on the AGFC's Prohibited Captive Wildlife Species list on May 16, 2024, but those who acquired their axolotls before this date are allowed to register them through the AGFC's Captive Wildlife Program so that they are able to keep the animals as pets. No more axolotls are allowed to be obtained and kept as pets.

According to AGFC Captive Wildlife Program Coordinator Ashley Grimsley-Padron, exotic pet trade has been on the rise, especially in the U.S., which is one of the largest markets for the trade.

“Most pet owners are responsible, but exotic pets and captive wildlife can bring the risk of d

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