MEMORANDUM NO. 056-16M LEARNING AND TEACHING
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MEMORANDUM NO. 056-16M LEARNING AND TEACHING
TO: Educational Service District Superintendents
School District Superintendents
School Building Principals
School Public Relations Professionals
FROM: Randy I. Dorn, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
RE: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Permit to Transport and Possess Red Swamp Crayfish for School Curriculum Use
CONTACT: Ellen Ebert, Learning and Teaching Science Director
360-725-4962 or
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has issued a limited permit to transport and possess Red Swamp (Procambarus clarkii) crayfish for school science curriculum use from September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017. A long-term solution will be developed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife in consultation with education and science stakeholders across the state.
The attached letter/permit serves as a limited permit for Washington schools, school districts, and biological supply businesses to transport and possess the prohibited aquatic animal species Procambarus clarkii (common names Louisiana or Red Swamp crayfish). This permit is valid only for the dates listed below and only if all provisions are followed.
Please disseminate as appropriate.
Permit valid: September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017
Provisions: 1. Restricted to species Procambarus clarkia;
2. Possession and transportation for use by Washington State schools and school districts;
3. Species may only be used for established 2016–17 science curriculums requiring live crayfish;
4. Crayfish must bekept in secure facilities and containers to prevent escape or release;
5. Upon completion of the curriculum all nonnative crayfish must be euthanized and either preserved or properly disposed; and
6. Release is prohibited.
MEMORANDUM NO. 056-16M LEARNING AND TEACHING
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October 7, 2016
Please contact Ellen Ebert at 360-725-4962 or email , if you have any questions regarding this memorandum. The agency TTY number is 360-664-3631.
K–12 EDUCATION
Gil Mendoza, Ed.D.
Deputy Superintendent
LEARNING AND TEACHING
Kathe Taylor, Ph.D.
Assistant Superintendent
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Attachments: WDFW Letter and Permit
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