Some way to get rid of juvenile animals

[nbooth1983]

In the beta we were unable to get rid of juvenile animals in the market or by releasing to the wild. The only way to get rid of them was to wait until they matured and then release to the wild or trade. It would be good to see some way of getting rid of them in the full release. For polygynous and polyandrous species it would be useful to get rid of the excess male/female juveniles before they mature to prevent fighting.

 

[rainey06au]

It would be nice to be able to donate them to research for 0 cc or something. Not as cruel sounding as just destroying them, and I don't think its a good idea for the game's economy to give you a reward for getting rid of the juveniles otherwise people will just let their animals breed like crazy for 1 or 2 cc etc.

 

[HipsterJesus42]

Honestly I think this is a necessary vice. If you want to breed any animal, you need to be prepared to deal with the consequences of that. You need space, money for relevant staff salaries, money for more food, and enough shelter for all animals. Having to care for your animals until they mature is just another consequence. If this were not in place you could just breed nonstop until you get an animal with stats that are "good enough" to carry on to a new generation. Part of me wishes I could get rid of my baby elephants and just pop out another one, but this isn't how it works in real life, nor is it fair to have the game function this way. If anything, you should be required to pay to get rid of infants, just as you do to send elderly animals away.