"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "Gary" wrote in message ...
> Cheri wrote:
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>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> news >>
>> > Sugar gliders are rather strange. Are they allowed to be pets in
>> > California?
>> >
>> > Jill
>>
>> I don't think so
>
> Ferrets are also illegal in California. Many still have them
> secretly though.
>
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>
> Why are they illegal?

They think that if irresponsible people release them in the wild that they
are dangerous to fish and wildlife. That has happened in some cases with
some species, but I don't see it. The same could be said for many animals
that aren't illegal.

Cheri