Keeping Ravens Legal???

[nurse_turtle]

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I think you're wrong. People can keep a raven as a pet.

If you already knew the answer, why did you start this thread. Do you plan on capturing a wild raven and making it your own? Consider what is best for the animal. If we kept as pets every animal we were enamored with, we would all be hoarders of sick and sad critters.

 

[SilkieBantams]

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I think you're wrong. People can keep a raven as a pet.

If you already knew the answer, why did you start this thread. Do you plan on capturing a wild raven and making it your own? Consider what is best for the animal. If we kept as pets every animal we were enamored with, we would all be hoarders of sick and sad critters.

I plan on keeping a young captive raised common raven that is born in captivity.

 

[nurse_turtle]

It is Federal law (that means it's the same for all states) that all migratory birds, which includes crows and ravens, are NOT to be kept in captivity except via federal permit. It's your call, but fines can be hefty and a friend or neighbor who disagrees with your choice may report you to the proper authorities. I know I would. Let me encourage you to consider WHY you want to do this instead of enjoying the birds outdoors, seasonally.

 

[mommissan]

Ravens don't make good pets. Though they are large and friendly, they are also possessive and well, wild. They have long lifespans and require a large amount of range to roam. Also, Your neighbors may not appreciate everything small and shiny to be stolen from their yards. If you want one, get a wildlife rehabbers license and rehabilitate wildlife that need your care. Then, you get the joy of knowing you helped an animal in need. Nothing was ever more rewarding to me then when I used to release animals back into the wild.

 

[SilkieBantams]

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Ravens live a short lifespan in the wild but they'll have a longer lifespan when in captivity.

 

[mommissan]

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Ravens live a short lifespan in the wild but they'll have a longer lifespan when in captivity.

You sound determined. Seriously, How long do you want to keep it? Okay, lets say you're in your 20's.

"Common Ravens typically live about 10 to 15 years in the wild, although lifespans of up to 40 years have been recorded."

You still want that bird when you're in your 50's? If you are so determined, find one that can't be released back in the wild and give it a good home, but please leave the wild ones wild.

 

[SilkieBantams]

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Ravens live a short lifespan in the wild but they'll have a longer lifespan when in captivity.

You sound determined. Seriously, How long do you want to keep it? Okay, lets say you're in your 20's.

"Common Ravens typically live about 10 to 15 years in the wild, although lifespans of up to 40 years have been recorded."

You still want that bird when you're in your 50's? If you are so determined, find one that can't be released back in the wild and give it a good home, but please leave the wild ones wild.

It's what I'm going to do is find one that cannot be released back into the wild or a captive bred fledgling.

 

[Stacykins]

You'd better be prepared to build a LARGE outdoor aviary for keeping a corvid. No, a parakeet cage won't do, not even a macaw cage..

 

[mommissan]

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You sound determined. Seriously, How long do you want to keep it? Okay, lets say you're in your 20's.

"Common Ravens typically live about 10 to 15 years in the wild, although lifespans of up to 40 years have been recorded."

You still want that bird when you're in your 50's? If you are so determined, find one that can't be released back in the wild and give it a good home, but please leave the wild ones wild.

It's what I'm going to do is find one that cannot be released back into the wild or a captive bred fledgling.

Well, then that I can accept. I kept a pair of crippled crows a few decades ago. Their bones broke like chalk because their well intended caregivers neglected to provide calcium in their diet. Contact a local rehabber to see how you can help them out.

You may find out it's not just a raven you want to help.

 

[SilkieBantams]

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It's what I'm going to do is find one that cannot be released back into the wild or a captive bred fledgling.

Well, then that I can accept. I kept a pair of crippled crows a few decades ago. Their bones broke like chalk because their well intended caregivers neglected to provide calcium in their diet. Contact a local rehabber to see how you can help them out.

You may find out it's not just a raven you want to help.

Thank you