I found this the other day in my pile of random stuff I picked up who knows where (I have a few of these kinds of piles in my basement):
“Advisory on Releasing Organisms
…as a general policy, we do not advocate the release of organisms into the environment. In most states, it is illegal to release organisms, even indigenous species, without a permit.
Extra Organisms
Every precaution was taken with your organisms during handling and packing to assure healthy living specimens. As live organisms are difficult to ship, extra specimens may have been added to this order to compensate for any that might be lost in transit.”
