Can I let him out?

[shawluvsbirds]

I take him out everyday, once is the morning once in the evening. He's not in a cage or anything just some big enclosure. I made it as big as I could.

We go find some bugs and worms for him to eat

That's great. Just to be clear I wouldn't criticise you at all for saving the duck. I'm sure I would've done the same thing.
The problems arise from folks who want to raise cute little ducklings and then dump them in parks or a place like you are describing like college campuses. . And lake areas where people feed them bread and such and the numbers of birds become so concentrated in those areas that it increases the likelihood of disease, malnutrition and depletes the area of natural resources for other native species of established flocks. .not to mention the nuisance factor for human residents with all of the poo they create.
And although it may not be common for ducks to kill each other I wouldn't say it is out of the realm of possibilities where over crowding is an issue and you would have multiple drakes engaging in gang raping the ducks and or fighting over food.
Not trying to discourage you at all for saving a duck. . just explaining why you have gotten some of replies here.
I have no idea if this is a reputable news source for your area but I saw a few articles about muscovy ducks in Florida that were heartbreaking. I had no idea it was such an issue there.
https://www.google.com/amp/www.sun-...l-pines-muscovy-ducks-20150604-story,amp.html

 

[casportpony]

 

[MaryZoe]

I'm in hollywood, pretty much across from where you are

Well, let me know if you want to come over someday. Then you'll have to decide what to do with TWO ducks when you leave, not just one. Haha!

 

[Aelrift]

:/ I wouldn't releas ethem in the wild if they didn't come from the wild, just to clarify

 

[Aelrift]

Well, let me know if you want to come over someday. Then you'll have to decide what to do with TWO ducks when you leave, not just one. Haha!

lol true, I guess I could persuade my parents to keep it and have my brither care for it instead of getting a dog lol

 

[shawluvsbirds]

:/ I wouldn't releas ethem in the wild if they didn't come from the wild, just to clarify

Oh yes. . I do totally understand that.
The subject matter just peaked my interest is all. Only posted what I did for the sake of all the others that stumble upon these forums looking for answers.

 

[casportpony]

:/ I wouldn't releas ethem in the wild if they didn't come from the wild, just to clarify

If you found a feral kitten at a park where there were lots of other feral cats would you release the kitten back in the park?

I hate to sound mean, but duck or kitten, it's the same, releasing it is illegal. Just call the county or the city where you found it and ask them.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

If you found a feral kitten at a park where there were lots of other feral cats would you release the kitten back in the park?

I hate to sound mean, but duck or kitten, it's the same, releasing it is illegal. Just call the county or the city where you found it and ask them.

Not to get off topic but actually . . that is being done a lot I've heard. It's being done in my community by some activists. They round up feral cats and have them spayed and neutered and then release them back where they came from. Seems silly to me but it supposedly reduces the population of feral cats

 

[casportpony]

Not to get off topic but actually . . that is being done a lot I've heard. It's being done in my community by some activists. They round up feral cats and have them spayed and neutered and then release them back where they came from. Seems silly to me but it supposedly reduces the population of feral cats

Yes, but I think they have a protocol where adult cats are caught, tested for disease (FIV or FILV?), euthanized if positive, spayed or neutered, ears chopped to make them identifiable as re-released, then they are released. I believe caught kittens are fostered until old enough to be spayed/neutered then adopted out.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Yes, but I think they have a protocol where adult cats are caught, tested for disease (FIV or FILV?), euthanized if positive, spayed or neutered, ears chopped to make them identifiable as re-released, then they are released. I believe caught kittens are fostered until old enough to be spayed/neutered then adopted out.

Good point. I didn't know how that all worked out.