I’m making this thread because (even with research on the site) I can’t seem to figure out if some species are kept in North America or not. The first species I’d like to ask about is the Golden Jackal. Is it kept in North America?
Which is a crying shame, as they are active canids. While at Naturzoo Rheine (Germany) in 2019, I took this photo of two Indian Sloth Bears and three Golden Jackals in their excellent exhibit. The zoo had a dozen jackals in with the bears.
I think that Golden Jackals are common animals in Europe, similar to Coyotes in the US, so they aren’t treated as exotic or rare, and thus, not exported to the US
Not really - they are fairly scarce, with species such as African Hunting Dog, Dhole and Maned Wolf all being more commonplace, let alone Grey Wolf.
Now I would ask about Philippine Eagles, but my research gave me the answer to that question, in that, from what I’ve found, they aren’t kept in North America.
Nope, none; I don't think there's any outside of the Phillipines. San Diego have expressed interest in holding this species in the past though, but obviously nothing has came of it.
Minnesota I think may have pure individuals. Hovatter's Wildlife Zoo is the other place I recall. Probably some others in roadsides of highly questionable purity.
Minnesota got their pigs from Shadow Nursery who likely had gotten theirs from San Diego. Any other pigs are likely suspect.