CA Tiger Salamanders

[BMOC]

Arent they endangered and illegal to keep?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuAYhWO8mkw&feature=related

The salamanders that I think that are CA tigers are these:


http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/BMOCaudata/tiger2.jpg
http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/BMOCaudata/tiger3.jpg
http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu347/BMOCaudata/tiger4.jpg

Sorry if someone had already posted this or if they are not CA tigers. But someone must do something about this person if they really do have CA tigers.

 

[slowfoot]

To me, it looks like they are in a research lab somewhere. The little shoeboxes with moist sponge bottom are how we kept our tigers in the lab. Plus, the numbering on the boxes looks research-y

Could be wrong though - it's worth looking into maybe.

 

[Greatwtehunter]

To me, it looks like they are in a research lab somewhere. The little shoeboxes with moist sponge bottom are how we kept our tigers in the lab. Plus, the numbering on the boxes looks research-y

That was the first thing that popped into my head as soon as I saw this as well.

 

[nickjwes]

I believe that they are endangered in some states and it is illegal to sell them or keep them if they are endangered in your state, well at least the native variety. There are a couple different types of tiger salamanders and the barred tiger salamander is available in the pet trade. (I work at PETCO, and I know they're available for order, but I don't know if we can order them at our store because I think in PA they're endangered.) -Nick

From Wikipedia-(info from amphibiaweb.org)
While remaining locally common in many regions, Tiger Salamander numbers have declined compared with historical levels. One of the largest threats to Tiger Salamander populations is wetland (habitat) destruction and/or alteration. Since they tend to breed in semipermanent wetlands, larval Tiger Salamanders often experience mass mortality in association with pond drying. Introduced fishes have also been known to reduce, and\levels they also experience reduced growth and longer larval periods. The effect of agricultural pesticides in endocrine disruption has also been researched. All of these issues have collectively influenced Tiger Salamander populations. However, Tiger Salamanders are only listed as endangered in Delaware, New York, New Jersey and Maryland; protected in Arizona; and of special concern in both North and South Carolina. (http://www.amphibiaweb.org) In November 2001, the Canadian Species at Risk Act listed the Great Lakes population of the Tiger Salamander as being extirpated, and the Southern Mountain population in British Columbia's Okanagan as endangered in Canada.
Tiger salamander adults are also often sold as pets, or used in research. Nearly all such salamanders are wild-caught.

 

[Kaysie]

California tigers are Federally endangered.

And all tiger salamanders commercially available are wild-caught.

 

[downhearted84]

California Tiger Salamanders are most definitely endangered and illegal to keep. In other news, I was in San Diego County, and was surprised to discover that there is at least one population of Barred Tigers living there. (I never did find one personally, but the rangers I spoke to said that they had seen quite a few).

 

[Kaysie]

Yes. Unfortunately these introduced tiger populations threaten to interbreed with California tigers and produce hybrids, which out-compete the native California tigers, thus diluting the gene pool.

 

[fishkeeper]

I heard it matters what population they are(that only those in the Bay area are federally listed). I knew of a vernal pool right by a road that had a good number(est. several hundred) larvae. A year later they widened the road to allow for increased traffic to the mountains...and their went that pool. Definetly were Cal tigers as they are recorded here and no records for nonative tigers.

 

[jctkc]

I used to have tiger salamanders and tiger larvae when I was in high school over ten years ago, but I went off to the navy and when I got back, I couldn't find the tigers anymore! It has made me so mad that I cannot find these animals anymore!