Is it illegal to let animals go in the wild?

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I know it's illegal to leave animals trapped in a hot car. However s it illegal to just let an animal back into the wild? Like out in the forrest or something?

Its not illegal 6
It is illegal 15
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  • MR.mr
    7 years ago | pl

    depends on the animal, it's illegal to release an animal that is not indigenous to the area.

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    • charli.m
      7 years ago

      And unsafe to release a wild animal that has been raised in captivity and not conditioned for release.

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  • Alexbelarus
    7 years ago

    Depends on the animal, and country. I live in Canada, you can do it to a dog or cat, but why would you want to? That's animal abuse

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  • DrWolfy20
    7 years ago

    I don't know if it's illegal but it sounds wrong

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  • hammyhopper
    6 years ago

    In some cases its not XD not very many though. Think about it, in the UK people can legally take tadpoles out of a pond and raise them into frogs but then have to set them out into the wild. If you have a dog you can't do that though (Unless it ran away)

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  • MangoTango
    7 years ago

    It's usually illegal. It's also cruel. Unless this is a rescued wild animal that is bounding with energy, seeking to be released back into its native habitat, having been raised by a wildlife rehab expert, like nooooo, don't release domesticated animals into the wild. Most often, they can't fend for themselves. Those that can fend for themselves, may, indeed become a huge nuisance. I kind of think the same could be said for humans, lol. We're pretty much an invasive species.

    Read more here:
    Exotic Pets Turn Invasive, Threatening Florida
    http://www.livescience.com/16204-florida-invasive-reptiles-amphibians.html

    Burmese Python - The Snake That's Eating Florida
    https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/06/us/the-burmese-python-snake-thats-eating-florida.html?_r=0

    What Happens When People Release Exotic Animals Into the Wild
    http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/what-happens-when-people-release-exotic-animals-into-the-wild/

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