| (II) Each primary enclosure shall have, as a minimum,
a 3-foot by 4-foot pool of water, 2 feet deep. The area occupied by
the pool shall be in addition to the space requirements for the primary
enclosure.
(ii) Black bears and Asiatic bears.
(I) For one animal, the primary enclosure shall have
a minimum floor area of 400 square feet with a wall or fence at least
8 feet high if covered or at least 12 feet high if uncovered. For
each additional animal, primary enclosure size shall be increased
by at least 175 square feet.
(II) Each primary enclosure shall have, as a minimum,
a 4-foot by 6-foot pool of water, 3 feet deep. The area occupied by
the pool shall be in addition to the space requirements for the primary
enclosure.
(iii) Brown bears and polar bears.
(I) For one animal, the primary enclosure shall have
a minimum floor area of 500 square feet with a wall or fence at least
10 feet high if covered or at least 12 feet high if uncovered. For
each additional animal, primary enclosure size shall be increased
by at least 200 square feet.
(II) Each primary enclosure for brown bears shall have,
as a minimum, a 6-foot by 10-foot pool of water, 4 feet deep. The
area occupied by the pool shall be in addition to the space requirements
for the primary enclosure.
(III) Each primary enclosure for polar bears shall
have, as a minimum, a 10-foot by 10-foot pool of water, 5 feet deep.
The area occupied by the pool shall be in addition to the space requirements
for the primary enclosure.
(4) Coyotes, jackals, and hyenas.
(A) In addition to the requirements of this section,
each primary enclosure shall be equipped with a shelter(s) that shall
accommodate all the animals in the enclosure simultaneously.
(B) Each primary enclosure shall have accessible devices
to provide physical stimulation or manipulation compatible with the
species. Each device shall be noninjurious and may include, but is
not limited to, boxes, balls, bones, barrels, drums, rawhide materials,
or pools. The area occupied by a pool shall be in addition to the
space requirements for the primary enclosure.
(C) For one animal, the primary enclosure shall have
a minimum floor area of 150 square feet (200 square feet for hyenas)
with a wall or fence at least 6 feet high. For each additional animal,
primary enclosure size shall be increased by at least 100 square feet.
(D) Each primary enclosure shall have an elevated platform(s)
large enough to accommodate all animals in the enclosure simultaneously.
(E) Uncovered primary enclosures shall have vertical
jump walls at least 8 feet high with an attached 45-degree inward-angle
overhang at least 2 feet wide or jump walls at least 10 feet high
without an overhang. The inward-angle fencing shall be made of the
same material as the vertical fencing.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §169.131 adopted to be effective March 14, 2002, 27 TexReg 1798; amended to be effective September 14, 2006, 31 TexReg 7352; amended to be effective February 10, 2011, 36 TexReg 550; amended to be effective July 26, 2017, 42 TexReg 3643 |
