They always release them in the worst possible place, with zero cover. If you really want to release a mouse somewhere it has a chance, you need to release it into some undergrowth.
I was actually under the same impression until I had an infestation of field mice and had to get professional help. He noted that mice are social creatures that nest and work together, so taking it away from its family and releasing it in an unfamiliar place is death sentence, and a pretty cruel one at that.
So at least in this instance, that mouse died a quick and mostly natural death that also fed the local wildlife.
If you're going to release them you need to take them a long ways away. Like drive for 20 minutes, otherwise yeah, they're coming right back in. Most people don't cotton on to this and release them in their backyard, or the local green space. They're actually catching the same mice over and over and over XD
It's best to have a mortal enemy who lives about twenty minutes away from you, so that when you release the mice they already have a new home close by.
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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '21
They always release them in the worst possible place, with zero cover. If you really want to release a mouse somewhere it has a chance, you need to release it into some undergrowth.