In Tennessee, no one is
allowed to keep any animal as a pet taken from the wild,
which to many people's surprise includes tadpoles,
frogs, lizards, snakes, turtles, baby birds, squirrels,
raccoons, and young deer.
If the animal is injured, call the nearest of TWRA's
four Regional Offices for a list of permitted
rehabilitators, who will keep the animal until it can be
returned to the wild.
If it cannot be returned, the rehabilitator will turn
the animal over to someone with a special Educator's
Permit, like the Discovery Center, who may be able to
use the animal in a classroom or teaching setting.
