<h1>Legal risks for large private wildlife sanctuaries: compliance, permits, CITES transfers, biosecurity, veterinary licensing, contracts, liability</h1> A large private wildlife sanctuary launched in 2024 operates extensive rescue, rehabilitation and species-reintroduction programs across thousands of acres, raising legal issues including regulatory compliance with wildlife protection laws, permits for rescue and captivity, and international transfer and repatriation of endangered species which implicate CITES and export/import health and quarantine requirements. Advanced medical facilities and mass animal care increase obligations for biosecurity, veterinary licensing, and animal-welfare standards, while collaborations with foreign institutions require clear contractual terms, liability allocation, data and pathogen-sharing safeguards, and adherence to conservation and export controls to mitigate disease, regulatory and reputational risks.