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Dakota Zoological Society Inc.

Bismarck, North Dakota 58502

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License: 45-C-0003 Type: C Last Inspected: Mar 18, 2026
13 Inspections
0 Total Violations
0 Critical
0 Repeat Violations
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Animals on Record

BLACK-TAILED PRAIRIE DOG: 155 DOMESTIC GOAT: 100 AFRICAN PENGUIN / CAPE PENGUIN: 81 SHEEP INCLUDING ALL DOMESTIC BREEDS: 72 GRAY WOLF / GREY WOLF / TIMBER WOLF: 58 BARBARY SHEEP: 53 BIGHORN SHEEP: 49 TAMMAR WALLABY: 47 AMERICAN BISON: 42 DALL SHEEP WHITE SHEEP: 37 SIAMANG: 36 WHITE-TAILED DEER: 35 REEVE'S MUNTJAC: 35 COTTON-TOP TAMARIN: 34 RED JUNGLEFOWL: 34 NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINE: 33 PRONGHORN: 32 TIGER: 32 MULE DEER: 31 RED RUFFED LEMUR: 30 CATTLE / COW / OX / WATUSI: 30 PUMA / MOUNTAIN LION / COUGAR: 28 BROWN-HEADED SPIDER MONKEY: 27 SNOW LEOPARD: 27 RED FOX (INCLUDES SILVER FOX & CROSS FOX): 26 BACTRIAN CAMEL: 26 ELK / WAPITI: 26 WILD BOAR: 25 BOBCAT: 25 RACCOON: 24 BROWN BEAR: 24 ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT: 24 ELK: 23 EUROPEAN POLECAT: 23 PALLAS'S CAT: 22 COYOTE: 22 FISHER: 22 CANADIAN LYNX: 22 CHINCHILLA (DOMESTICATED): 21 SERVAL: 21 LADY AMHERST'S PHEASANT: 21 AMERICAN BADGER: 20 ARCTIC FOX: 20 NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER: 20 WHITE-NOSED COATI: 19 SWIFT FOX: 19 WHITE-FRONTED MARMOSET: 18 MONGOLIAN GERBIL (COMMON PET / RESEARCH VARIETY): 18 LLAMA: 18 RED DEER: 17 URIAL SHEEP: 17 PINE MARTEN: 17 DOMESTIC RABBIT / EUROPEAN RABBIT: 16 GOLDEN-HEADED TAMARIN: 15 SIBERIAN MUSK DEER: 15 DOMESTIC HORSE: 13 RED-TAILED HAWK: 13 BLACK-FOOTED FERRET: 13 WHITE SHEEP: 12 BLACK-HANDED SPIDER MONKEY: 12 GOELDI'S MONKEY: 12 REINDEER: 12 BLUE-AND-YELLOW MACAW / BLUE-AND-GOLD MACAW: 12 BLACK SWAN: 11 CHINCHILLA: 10 HIMALAYAN MONAL: 10 TRUMPETER SWAN: 9 BALD EAGLE: 9 TAKIN: 8 EMU: 8 BROWN EARED-PHEASANT: 8 INDIAN PEAFOWL / COMMON PEAFOWL / PEAHEN /: 8 TEMMINCK'S TRAGOPAN: 7 SCARLET MACAW: 7 CEDAR WAXWING: 7 FOUR-TOED HEDGEHOG (MOST COMMON PET HEDGEHOG): 7 MEADOW VOLE: 6 DONKEY / BURRO / ASS: 6 DOMESTIC GUINEA PIG: 6 GREAT HORNED OWL: 6 TURKEY VULTURE: 5 BLUE EARED-PHEASANT: 5 GOLDEN-HEADED LION TAMARIN: 5 CANADA GOOSE: 4 GOLDEN PHEASANT: 4 REEVES'S PHEASANT: 4 SOUTHERN THREE-BANDED ARMADILLO: 4 LINNAEUS'S TWO-TOED SLOTH: 4 AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN: 4 FOUR-TOED HEDGEHOG: 4 AFRICAN WILD ASS: 3 SNOWY OWL: 3 VIRGINIA OPOSSUM: 3 PEREGRINE FALCON: 2 CATTLE / COW / OX: 2 MOOSE: 2 COOPER'S HAWK: 2 EUROPEAN RABBIT: 2 GOLDEN EAGLE: 1
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Inspection History

13 inspections on record

Mar 18, 2026
No Violations
Animals: 227 · Type: Class C - Exhibitor
May 13, 2025
No Violations
Animals: 18 · Type: Class C - Exhibitor
Mar 21, 2025
No Violations
Animals: 233 · Type: Class C - Exhibitor
Mar 4, 2025
No Violations
Animals: 233 · Type: Class C - Exhibitor
Aug 29, 2023
No Violations
Animals: 232 · Type: Class C - Exhibitor
Mar 17, 2022
No Violations
Animals: 175 · Type: Class C - Exhibitor
Nov 2, 2021
No Violations
Animals: 6 · Type: Class C - Exhibitor
Apr 29, 2021
No Violations
Animals: 161 · Type: Class C - Exhibitor
Aug 20, 2019
No Violations
Animals: 158 · Type: Class C - Exhibitor
Apr 16, 2018
No Violations
Animals: 166 · Type: Class C - Exhibitor
May 10, 2017
No Violations
Animals: 122 · Type: Class C - Exhibitor
Apr 26, 2016
No Violations
Animals: 171 · Type: Class C - Exhibitor
Feb 24, 2015
No Violations
Animals: 177 · Type: Class C - Exhibitor

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Frequently asked questions about Dakota Zoological Society Inc.

Is Dakota Zoological Society Inc. a USDA-licensed breeder?

Dakota Zoological Society Inc. holds USDA license number 45-C-0003 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Dakota Zoological Society Inc. have any USDA violations on record?

No violations appear in the USDA inspection records we hold for Dakota Zoological Society Inc.. A clean record is a good sign, but confirm it with a recent in-person visit and current veterinary health records.

When was Dakota Zoological Society Inc. last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Dakota Zoological Society Inc. was on Mar 18, 2026, and the facility has 13 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Dakota Zoological Society Inc. located?

Dakota Zoological Society Inc. is located in Bismarck, North Dakota. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in North Dakota to compare inspection records before you decide.

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