11-05-2024, 08:11 AM
Oh look there's a whole bureaucratic process surprise surprise:
A license, a permit, an investigation, veterinary approval, then another license. So many opportunities to enjoy the love of the State.
Quote:https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nati...009885007/
In New York, wildlife rehabilitators need a license to take in squirrels that need help. They can only be kept for a few months before they have to be reintroduced to the wild, Tindal said.
To keep a squirrel for longer, a rehabilitator has to apply for a permit through the federal government, and those officials send investigators to check out the living environment for the animal and ascertain that it is safe. Caretakers are required to get regular veterinary care for the animal, and a vet must write a letter explaining why the animal is nonreleasable. In New York, the rehabilitator then must apply for another special state license.
The whole process can take a long time, Tindal said. "It's quite a daunting process to go through all the paperwork, and then I can see where someone would be intimidated by that or even afraid because once you start the application process, they're aware that you have this animal."
"We were ready to comply. We were ready to complete the paperwork. We were in the process of doing that," Longo told CBS New York. "We needed a little bit of guidance from the DEC."
A license, a permit, an investigation, veterinary approval, then another license. So many opportunities to enjoy the love of the State.
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