Abilene Zoo

[rferg84]

Took the kids to the zoo yesterday, maybe I'm missing something but this doesn't seem accurate.

[bowpro12]

I have some in my back yard that look identical. In fact, I've always referred to them as ring necks.

[rferg84]

Well that's my point, they are Eurasian collard dove. Definitely not only in captivity, or am I wrong?

[tex4k]

Old old sign probably put up back when my grandma bought-raised-sold them, and I'm sorry to anyone that has problems with them, I'm pretty sure grandma was a major contributor of what is running wild out there these days.

[txwhitetail]

Started in captivity here.

Fun zoo was there with my kids Friday.

[lab man]

Well that's my point, they are Eurasian collard dove. Definitely not only in captivity, or am I wrong?

We have both ringnecks and Eurasians in Texas.

[rferg84]

We have both ringnecks and Eurasians in Texas.

See those are the answer I'm looking for...

Definitely not just in captivity correct?

[ken]

Well that's my point, they are Eurasian collard dove. Definitely not only in captivity, or am I wrong?

It is not stated correctly but they are trying to say the Eurasian collered dove is a domestic animal, not a wild species of animal. The doves that are not in captivity are feral animals not wild animals.