Invasive Species Laws in Michigan
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Prohibited and restricted species in Michigan
Part 413 of NREPA (Section 324.41301) defines prohibited and restricted species in Michigan and limits the possession, import or sale of such species.
- List of Prohibited & Restricted Species in Michigan
- The Natural Resources Commission Prohibited and Restricted Aquatic Invasive Species Order Amendment 1 of 2014 (archived) adds golden mussel, killer shrimp, New Zealand mudsnail, red swamp crayfish, stone moroko, Wels catfish, yabby, zander and "Wild boar, wild hog, wild swine, feral pig, feral hog, feral swine, Old world swine, razorback, eurasian wild boar, Russian wild boar (Sus scrofa Linnaeus)" to the list of prohibited species in Michigan outlined in Part 413 of NREPA
- Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development Invasive Species Order No. 1 of 2015 (archived) adds water soldier to the list of prohibited species in Michigan.
- Department of Natural Resources Invasive Species Order Amendment No. 1 of 2020 (archived) adds marbled crayfish to the list of prohibited species in Michigan.
- Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Invasive Species Order 5-20-2026:
- Adds water hyacinth and water lettuce to the list of prohibited species in Michigan as of June 19, 2026.
- Adds callery pear, common buckthorn, glossy buckthorn and Japanese barberry to the list of restricted species in Michigan as of January 1, 2028.
- Requirements for possession of live prohibited and restricted organisms and penalties for violations as expressed in Part 413 of NREPA.
Aquatic nuisance control
Part 33 of NREPA, Aquatic Nuisance Control (Section 33), defines permitted actions and procedures for the treatment of aquatic nuisance species.
