March 25th, 2011 | 
Author: Update
Fish and Wildlife have been taking wildlife rehabilitators and their volunteers to court for over a decade in hopes to achieve a ruling such as this. The Division of Fish & Wildlife was finally successful.
Superior Court Judge, Charles Middlesworth Jr. of Atlantic County Superior Court, recently ruled that anyone possessing wildlife is the same as if they possessed contra ban. I was found guilty of possession even though our volunteer group transfers wildlife to a licensed facility. I was fined $7500.
This ruling affects all the citizens in the State of New Jersey in not allowing anyone to rescue orphaned or injured wildlife. Citizens may now be fined or possibly arrested for doing so. The Judge stated that no one may possess wildlife for one moment, for any reason.
Marybeth Bennett
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