In most cases, you probably won’t want to keep any dead animals that you find. A dead skunk, raccoon, or opossum doesn’t have much financial or sentimental value. However, some people might want to keep a dead animal they come across for whatever reason. For the most part, you can keep a dead animal if you choose to, but there are laws, rules and exceptions. In Ontario, you are required to register that you have and are keeping dead animals such as large mammals (i.e. a black bear), birds of prey (i.e. a bald eagle) or furbearing mammals (i.e. a coyote). Special rules and exceptions apply to endangered species. For more information, check out the Keep a Dead Animal page on the Ontario government website.