{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac15-20-160","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC15-20-160","heading":"Nuisance species designated","body":"The board hereby designates the following species as nuisance species pursuant to § 29.1-100 of the Code of Virginia.\n\n1. Mammals.\n\na. House mouse (Mus musculus);\n\nb. Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus);\n\nc. Black rat (Rattus rattus);\n\nd. Coyote (Canis latrans);\n\ne. Feral hog (Sus scrofa; any swine that are wild or for which no proof of ownership can be made);\n\nf. Nutria (Myocastor coypus); and\n\ng. Woodchuck (Marmota monax).\n\n2. Birds.\n\na. European starling (Sturnus vulgaris);\n\nb. English (house) sparrow (Passer domesticus);\n\nc. Pigeon (Rock Dove) (Columba livia); and\n\nd. Other nonnative species as defined in the Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 and regulated under 50 CFR 10.13.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources","Chapter 20. Definitions and Miscellaneous: In General"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency15/chapter20/section160/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:20Z","sha256":"39e1e250ab42f246b9d8dbeb5f5b551a92c5570a3be23665bb74fa4c1794f6f0","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac15-20-155","next":"us-va/4vac15-20-180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}