In the United States, people who want to keep wild animals not listed as protected species still must adhere to various rules and regulations regarding their registration, selling and breeding similar to those for more conventional pets.
在美國，許多動物雖未被列在保育類，但想要養某些動物的人，卻有像養狗一樣的一套管理制度須遵循。比方立機關，然後把每隻動物都列入登記，飼主想交易、繁殖都須報備。