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Message: <blockquote data-quote="crystalfreakkk" data-source="post: 171894" data-attributes="member: 27714">Hey Kitsu. I’m studying wildlife resources so I have a special interest in these types of things as I want to be in law enforcement for fish and game. Apparently tarantulas aren’t even considered wildlife in arizona and have no restrictions aside from where you can take them from.[URL unfurl="true"]https://arachnoboards.com/threads/legal-or-not.268478/post-2319420[/URL]Someone actually reached out to Arizona game and fish about collecting T’s and that was their response.I’m not sure where you’re located but I follow an organization on Facebook called The Sonoran Explorers and they posted videos detailing the recovery of a A. chalcodes that was stung by a wasp where the wasp had been injured by the T and died after stinging it.[MEDIA=facebook]story_fbid=510961683009998:id=427114131394754[/MEDIA]Maybe you could reach out to them for tips. I don’t know what ended up happening to the animal.Also just want to say that if you’re ever unsure about wildlife laws I would encourage anyone to reach out to the wildlife department in their state. They only want to educate people of the laws and they care about animals. Even if you find that you have done something unlawful without knowing they probably will just leave you with a warning. That’s how the conservation officers I know are in my state at least. They won’t penalize honest people who did something wrong by accident.</blockquote>

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