
Drinking Wine and Going Through Old Files
G What California Said in 2009 When Asked: “Do You Have Any Feral Ferrets?” It’s past my bedtime. Instead of doing the sensible thing and
After all, they’re called Domestic Ferrets!

G What California Said in 2009 When Asked: “Do You Have Any Feral Ferrets?” It’s past my bedtime. Instead of doing the sensible thing and

Between 2010 and 2012, ferret supporters spoke at eight different Fish & Game Commission meetings—yet none of these hearings appear in the Commission’s Public Records Act files. Videos prove the meetings happened, but agendas, minutes, CEQA documents, and internal notes are missing. That forgotten history may come back to bite the Commission.
The 2016 Ferret EIR Memo: How Fish & Game Built a Barrier to Legalization Historical record & PRA documentation – based on the 2016 staff
Inside Petition 2019-018: What Really Happened When Californians Asked to Reclassify Domestic Ferrets Historical record & PRA documentation For nearly a decade, California ferret owners

After an eight-month Public Records Act battle and hundreds of files reviewed, we found no scientific evidence behind California’s ferret ban — not a single study, hearing, or justification. Petition 2025-003 forces the Fish and Game Commission to confront ninety years of circular logic and bureaucratic delay.

The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) is a cornerstone of administrative law, designed to ensure transparency, accountability, and public participation in government decision-making. Under the APA,

Legalizing Ferrets in California: A Battle Against Misconceptions, Legal Hurdles, and Administrative Law Challenges Introduction The effort to legalize ferrets as pets in California has