Saved a duck, thought y'all might wanna know

[the_peanut_coop]

So today a couple of my caring loving friends witnessed 6 baby mallard ducks getting run over, and the momma barely escaping with her other three. The momma duck had ten ducks. That means that there was a cute little dawdling one that barely escaped being run over. My friends took him straight to me after they saw that the momma duck run away with her three and not looking back. I set up a brooder and he's super cuddly and sleepy. so that's my story I hope you liked it. We decided to call it sweetpea or peanut II.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

You're not allowed to keep a wild duck

 

[SolarDuck]

It is awesome that you rescued this duckling!!

I'm sure you are already in love, as it is very easy to fall in love with ducklings, but I definitely agree with the others. The best thing you can do is take the little guy to a wildlife rehab. That will be the happiest life for him, and you really don't want to run into any legal problems once he is full grown and you are super attached.

 

[N F C]

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[JacinLarkwell]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/migratory-bird-treaty-act.1369922/

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

So today a couple of my caring loving friends witnessed 6 baby mallard ducks getting run over, and the momma barely escaping with her other three. The momma duck had ten ducks. That means that there was a cute little dawdling one that barely escaped being run over. My friends took him straight to me after they saw that the momma duck run away with her three and not looking back. I set up a brooder and he's super cuddly and sleepy. so that's my story I hope you liked it. We decided to call it sweetpea or peanut II. View attachment 2657999

I’m glad this duckling was rescued! You’re doing a good job caring for it. Though it would probably be best to find a wildlife rehabber so it can be released into the wild.

 

[sourland]

Does that depend on state laws or is it just a wildlife law that applies to all states?

Federal legislation.

Yes I am In my state I am

Sadly, you're not. A wildlife rehabber is your best option. Long ago I purchased a pair of wood ducks without a federal permit. When I went to license them, they were seized by Fish and Wildlife. Sad but true - lesson learned on my part.

 

[getaclue]

Do as mentioned by others, and contact a licensed wildlife rehabber. I sometimes fail to take into account that things don't always work the same in other states, as they do here. No, it's not that the laws are different, it's that the situation is different.

Tons of birds flock south for the winter. Due to that, quite a few counties have regular wild bird sanctuaries, and coastal counties tend to have seabird sanctuaries as well. In addition, about half the veterinarians here are licensed rehabbers. There are a goodly number of individually licensed rehabbers too. In addition, we get some serious smaller storms throughout the year, as well as hurricanes. It's fairly normal for the sanctuaries, rehabbers, vets, etc. to get overwhelmed during those times. Its' not uncommon for them to allow regular folks to help with the overflow. As long as they know the situation, and are convinced the person is capable to properly care for the bird, there is no problem with it. In essence, you're working with them, under their licensing.

 

[getaclue]

It's not feathered, so I'd set up a brooder. You can keep a rescued duck in our state, but only native ducks can be released.

 

[RooStar Chicken Gang]

Good job saving the duck. Fluffy winged lives matter.