The large flightless birds were authorized by the Alaska Board of Game in March of 2022, with the new regulations taking effect on July 1.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska has strict laws when it comes to what animals people can own that aren’t native to the state. For a long time that included emus. Now, some people are cheering a recent decision that will allow them to legally keep emus for the first time.
He said the decision means emus will now be considered domestic animals, the same way chickens, dogs, cats and cows already are. No permits will be required in order to possess an emu. “The emu has a lot of resources on it,” she said. “There’s all the emu fat which makes emu oil, the skin makes incredible leather, the meat is really healthy for you. So emus really are actually kind of a great commodity for food and goods.”
“I happen to think that as a bird they’re just very interesting because they don’t do a lot of the normal bird things that you’re used to,” she said. “You’re just used to having a bird in a cage and these guys move around and interact, and they just kind of keep life interesting, frankly.”
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