Editorial Standards

Source hierarchy

State statutes, rules, agency pages, applications, permit conditions, and reporting forms control state claims. USFWS permits, forms, instructions, FAQs, memoranda, and regulations control federal migratory-bird claims. CDC and health departments control rabies exposure guidance.

Variable claims

Experience, sponsors, veterinarians, fees, species, facilities, enclosures, inspections, possession, transfer, release, euthanasia, records, reports, and processing times require current direct sources.

AI use

Software and AI may organize research. They are not authorities. Sources must be opened and checked. We do not create fictitious rehabilitators, veterinarians, permits, testimonials, animal-care instructions, or citations.

Commercial independence

Paid material, when available, is independent research planning, not an official permit, approved course, animal-care protocol, facility approval, or guarantee.

Corrections and retirement

Material errors are corrected promptly. Pages are retired when sources cannot support them or maintenance is unreliable. The original generated state pages were retired under this rule.

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