1, privately raising sparrows sentenced to how long, depending on the circumstances:

(1) sparrow is a second-degree protection of animals, the general penalty of less than five years of fixed-term imprisonment or detention, and a fine;

(2) the circumstances of the seriousness of the case, the penalty of five years to less than ten years of fixed-term imprisonment, and a fine;

(3) the circumstances of a particularly serious , shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than ten years and shall be fined or have property confiscated.

2, the legal basis: "Chinese People's *** and the Criminal Law of the State" Article 341

Harming the precious and endangered wildlife crime of illegally hunting and killing precious and endangered wildlife under the state's key protection, or illegally acquiring, transporting or selling precious and endangered wildlife under the state's key protection and their products, shall be sentenced to less than five years' fixed-term imprisonment or detention, and shall be punished by a fine. If the circumstances are serious, the penalty shall be fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than ten years, and a fine; if the circumstances are particularly serious, the penalty shall be fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years, and a fine or confiscation of property.

The crime of illegal hunting violates the hunting regulations by hunting in a prohibited area, during a prohibited period, or by using prohibited tools or methods, destroying wildlife resources, and if the circumstances are serious, the penalty shall be fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, control, or a fine.

Illegal Hunting, Acquisition, Transportation and Sale of Terrestrial Wildlife Crime violates the regulations on the protection and management of wildlife, and illegally hunts, acquires, transports and sells terrestrial wildlife other than those stipulated in the first paragraph that grow and reproduce naturally in the wild environment for the purpose of consumption, and the circumstances are serious, and shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Second, what are the elements of the crime of illegal hunting

1, the violation of the object is the state protection of wildlife resources management system;

2, in the objective aspect of the violation of hunting laws and regulations, in the closed area, closed period or the use of prohibited tools, methods of hunting, destroying wildlife resources, the circumstances of the act of seriousness;

3, the main body Is the general subject;

4, in the subjective aspect of the manifestation of intent.