There is an inaccurate message being posted that ferrets are legal in CA.....
NOT..... Please see my response below.  I assure everyone, When they become
legal, Pat, myself, and LOS CA will tell the world........
 
If you see anything posted that says they are legal.....  and it is not
validated by one of the official organizations please contact us before
passing it on.  It risks the lives of ferrets in CA to post it without
making sure of its authenticity......
 
Thanks for understanding......
CDFA1
 
I can't believe this post.  It is WRONG, ferrets are still not legal in any
way in CA.  Some radio station made the announcement and it will cause more
trouble than we can shake a stick at..... Please...... if you hear someone
say they are now legal, unless they have CDFA, Ferrets Anonymous, or Legion
of Superferrets CA attached to the name or announcement, DO NOT pass it on
until you have verified it with one of us.  This could result in the
needless confiscation of ferrets that were previously safely kept
underground.  I promise you, WHEN ferrets become legal in CA I will
personally post it for the whole world to see.  No one wants it more or
works harder for it then we do....  Please remember......  FERRRETS ARE NOT
LEGAL IN CA>>>>>>>>>
CDFA1
 
Subj:   False report of ferret legalization in CA
Date:   96-03-13 12:43:40 EST
From:   CDFALegDir
 
Hello everyone,
 
In case you get any calls on this, I've received quite a few already, KYCY
in Corcord Ca reported on the radio this morning that ferrets are now legal
to import into California.  THIS IS NOT TRUE!  I called my local Captian of
DFG, Tom Belt, and he said he didn't know anything about it.  He called the
Fish and Game Commission and was told that, no, they still have to produce
the docuemnt and that the issue wouldn't even come up again until the
documents were completed.  I called Jan Goldsmith's office thinking that
perhaps the introduction of the resolution might have triggered this
confusion.  No, the resolution has not been introduced yet (I knew that they
were looking at perhaps 10 days to two weeks away but thought the way things
change up there maybe it had been introduced and had already gotten some
press).
 
In order to squelch rumors, if you get requests for information, please tell
folks that ferrets are still prohibited in California.
 
Thanks,
 
Jeanne
[Posted in FML issue 1508]