Wild Pets People obtain wild pets in many ways.
Some people rob nests or trap their pets.
Others can obtain them at pet stores. But most people find young animals that appear to need help, care for them, and later cannot bear to part with them. The possession of almost all wild animals is illegal in Wisconsin. Birds are protected by federal law, mammals and other wildlife by state law. You must have a permit from the proper governmental agency to keep a wild mammal or bird.