Crows in Ontario?

[FalseToast]

As someone who adores birds more than people, it’s safe to say there isn’t a bird out there I wouldn’t want to be able to pamper.

I know non-native crows are able to be kept as pets, but every time I try to do any research regarding breeders and legality in Ontario, CA, I cannot find anything. Not that I intend on having one any time soon, I just would love to be able to have an idea of literally anything, LOL!

So my question is—does anyone have any information about breeders or the legality of keeping non-native crows as pets in Ontario? Maybe some sites to look into?

 

[Logar]

Crows make absolutely horrible pets, which is why you are probably have a hard time finding information on it. I went to a raptor rescue place that kept a whole bunch of massive birds which couldn’t be released and they said that their crow was by far one of the hardest they had.

 

[FalseToast]

Crows make absolutely horrible pets, which is why you are probably have a hard time finding information on it. I went to a raptor rescue place that kept a whole bunch of massive birds which couldn’t be released and they said that their crow was by far one of the hardest they had.

What makes them difficult?

 

[Logar]

What makes them difficult?

Pretty much everything about them from what I heard. The hardest part though is that they can be very destructive if they are not entertained/occupied by something all the time. They are also social which can make everything even harder if you can’t spend most of your time with it. And the amount of space they need is very hard to provide. I believe the enclosure for it at the place I visited was around 10x15 feet (LxWxH) for one and they had plans to increase the size.

This was around 3 years ago though so I may not be remembering everything perfectly.

 

[FalseToast]

Pretty much everything about them from what I heard. The hardest part though is that they can be very destructive if they are not entertained/occupied by something all the time. They are also social which can make everything even harder if you can’t spend most of your time with it. And the amount of space they need is very hard to provide. I believe the enclosure for it at the place I visited was around 10x15 feet (LxWxH) for one and they had plans to increase the size.

This was around 3 years ago though so I may not be remembering everything perfectly.

Sounds like me and my mom’s cat—who lives with my mom, not me! I often love buying and making things that my animals enjoy, because it’s entertaining to watch them discover and or figure it out. And if crows have the mentality of a kid, I can’t imagine they’d be difficult to entertain, right-? Would it be better to have more than one so they could entertain themselves as well? Plus socializing.

Space isn’t a problem, I have maybe a little over 3acres of property to play with.

 

[Ponypoor]

All ‘wild’ birds in Canada are protected under the migratory birds act:

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/M-7.01/

The long and the short of it is the keeping of wild birds is illegal. And so is introducing wild birds from other jurisdictions.

This is to 1) protect people and livestock from disease, and 2) protect wild birds from being exploited i.e.: such as in some countries where parrots are illegally sold as pets.

 

[FalseToast]

All ‘wild’ birds in Canada are protected under the migratory birds act:

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/M-7.01/

The long and the short of it is the keeping of wild birds is illegal. And so is introducing wild birds from other jurisdictions.

This is to 1) protect people and livestock from disease, and 2) protect wild birds from being exploited i.e.: such as in some countries where parrots are illegally sold as pets.

Correction: all native birds are protected, with the exception of birds of prey, ravens and crows, and blackbirds such as grackles and a couple other species I can’t recall correctly. And of course there are game birds.

I’m talking about non-native species that are bred specifically for captivity.