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flag California is reviewing its 1933 ban on domestic ferrets, citing no scientific basis for the prohibition.

flag California’s nearly century-old ban on domestic ferrets, enacted in 1933 without evidence or public input, is under formal review after newly obtained documents revealed no scientific or administrative basis for the prohibition. flag In June 2025, the Fish and Game Commission unanimously accepted a petition to reconsider removing ferrets from the banned species list, marking the first step toward a science-based evaluation. flag Advocates argue the ban relies on circular logic—ferrets are deemed non-domestic because they’re banned, and banned because they’re not domestic. flag The campaign is now gathering expert testimony and public support to push for legal recognition of ferrets as domestic animals.

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