US Fish & Wildlife Member: This article doesn`t say anything about how it`s legal to keep native owls, it says very clearly it`s illegal. If someone tells me that they have the idea of eating stones from this article, I will shrug my shoulders because this information does not exist in the same way as the idea that it is acceptable to keep the natives. It has nothing to do with me. Like someone who has worked with owls and is in the UK. Please, please, please. Understand that the number of people who took falconry courses to gain experience with our hope that they would get off to a good start in falconry took full advantage of falconry. We propose to teach individuals the necessary equipment for a good guard of raptors, in the hope that they can continue the sport, but unfortunately some people finish their course, buy an owl and never do anything with the owl except keep it. A barn owl sells here for €50, while a eagle owl can cost €200 or less. I`ve seen so many escapees and cases of abuse, I really wish there was a way to stop the ease with which these birds are available. The Harry Potter madness caused the death of so many abandoned owls. If you are the one who has to take a beautiful owl to the vet to be euthanized because an idiot got tired of the owl and threw it into the wild only to catch his paws in a trap.
They would understand why we would like our country to pass stronger laws. Our country does not care about the outcome of catching birds of prey and that is devastating. Very bad advice to make a whole article about keeping owls as pets. They are not pets. No sponsor will accept you if your goal is to own an owl. It makes falconry, apprentice falconry and sponsors look like jokes. We only have these animals to hunt. Please encourage the public to come up with stupid ideas about owning exotic owls, because the last thing we need is for people to keep them as pets. Whether it costs you money or not also depends on the state you live in. Pet ownership laws vary from state to state. So, the first thing to do if you plan to have an owl as a pet is to check if you are legally allowed to do so in your state. Here`s a link to an article that provides a summary of all of the state`s exotic animal laws, but when it comes to owls, here`s the gist: A reasonably sized aviary should be 10 to 15 meters long and 4 to 10 meters wide.
If the room is too big, it will cost you more money and make it harder to catch the bird. A meow with these dimensions can comfortably accommodate an owl, but if you have more than one owl, you can increase the measurements by 10% per bird. In states where you can have an owl, states like Florida and Texas require you to have a permit before you can own one. To get the permit, you must prove that you can provide suitable habitat for the bird. These small primates, called “finger monkeys”, are popular animals for Erstaffen owners. Dr. Rob Adamski, I am troubled by your message because you are an “exotic veterinarian.” Do your customers know that you believe they are “negligent,” “unethical,” and “reprehensible”? You can only see customers with reptiles, domestic birds, traditional rodents, etc., but will you explain to me the essential difference between a parrot that has the mind of a toddler, constantly requires attention and enrichment, and can live up to 15-80 years? Not to mention that these birds are frequently moved and have their own problems in captivity. The answer is that YOU can`t. Have you read my article? As far as legal issues go, the article makes it clear that all native owls are strictly illegal unless they have a falconry permit. Can a small owl be kept as a pet? and if so, is it legal in the UK? Answer: You need to find a certified wildlife rehabilitator. I can tell you right off the bat that the information you are providing is literally encouraging the public to keep illegal footprints that they find injured or fallen from the nest. It`s a shame that misleading articles like this exist.
People who catch eagle owls have previous experience or are falconers, but are not kept as pets. I would recommend talking to falconers and they can explain why these animals are not pets and educate you more about the dangers of promoting them as such. Have a nice day. In fact, it was posted on a falconry forum and it heated up a lot, so they are probably different individuals. I hope I can explain that clearly. The reason why most people should not own owls is the fact that they are highly regulated, you need to know more than exotic bird care to deal with these birds. The truth is that they are not pets for various reasons, owls are solitary and do not seek human affection and even petting these owls can damage feathers because of our oils, they are very stressed animals that need the experience of a falconer vs any average old Joe, weight management for birds of prey is very different from weight management for other animals, because falconry is just another thing.