But there is a difference between "opinion" and "fact". Whether something is legal or not is a fact. Not an opinion. That's why I said that one should check their state laws (not just guess at them, but actually research them) and find out what is or isn't legal before releasing a trapped animal. Or killing it, I guess. But you're right - there's no sense in arguing about it. One just has to call their Game & Wildlife department, go online and do a smidgen of research, or even go to the library to find these things out.
