But these wild creatures are not conducive to being kept as pets, and many are illegal to own in the United States. The reasons these species are banned range from disease-carrying concerns to the ...

GHENT, WV (WVNS) — With spring in full swing, baby animals are appearing across southern West Virginia. Although that fawn or raccoon may be cute, it is illegal to possess a wild animal without ...

Can you own wild animals in Colorado? No. “Wildlife are not pets,” according to CPW, and Coloradans cannot remove an animal from the wild and take it home as a pet.

Grimsley-Padron has been working with AGFC since the 1930s, helping regulate wild animals. Importation restrictions were placed on some animals in 1957, which was soon followed by a nongame animal ...