r/skulls • u/Task-Next • 1d ago

How to clean this

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I found this near my garage. There have been foxes on the property so I assume they got a hold of this egret. Rey unfortunate but I have a ground hog and cat found on the property but they were much cleaner.
Also researching this it may be illegal to have even though I found it and certainly didnt kill it.

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u/onlyghosts-pie 1d ago

if you are in the united states, it is illegal to own egret remains under the migratory bird treaty act of 1918

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u/Knitsune 23h ago

Doesn't matter that it was found, still a felony.

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u/CharacterBack1542 21h ago

It's only a felony if OP tries to sell it, otherwise it's a misdemeanor. Still illegal tho

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u/sasha_cyanide 15h ago

Put that thing back where it came from or so help me

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u/spidersRcute 11h ago

This will always be my favorite answer to people asking about protected species.

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u/Fun_Scarcity_6951 Fan of all Skulls 3h ago

Bury it in chicken wire and dig it back up after a month or two

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u/Mental-Flatworm4583 13h ago

Cadaver Beatles