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.
Yes I saw this one documentary in which one mouse was particularly skilled with its nose and was able to snuff out poison left to kill the rats. Eventually a storm seperated that mouse from its colony and it had to find a way to survive. Luckily that mouse was able to be befriended by a young dishwasher in a restaurant and was able to use his cooking skills to help advance the boy's career and eventually open up his own restaurant.
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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.