Why don’t they adopt them out, like they do the wild horses?
Idiots.
Well, seeing that the adoption-rate for wild horses probably approaches 1%, I suppose the government could shoot for an adoption-rate of 0.01% for tortoises.
“Why don’t they adopt them out, like they do the wild horses?”
I tried to rescue some tortious eggs. I was informed by the local zoo where they take endangered animals that they couldn’t possibly be tortious eggs. If they were they’d have to report me and I’d be fined $10,000 and possibly spend (I think)five years in jail. I asked what to do with the eggs and he suggested an omelet. Finally, he told me to bring them at 3:00 and drop them off anonymously as the woman at the desk wouldn’t know a tortious egg from a Faberge egg.
To handle endangered species takes a special license and certification from the state and feds.
I know at least three large ranches making money on warehousing "wild horses"....It's a joke. I don't blame the ranches....I blame our STUPID FED'S....!!
We are totally stupid to let this happen..