Spring prompts coast like a local campaign to protect wildlife

Spring prompts coast like a local campaign to protect wildlife

Coastal communities are bracing for a busy spring and summer, and with it, a heightened concern for the region’s diverse wildlife.

Keep wildlife wild - Central Wisconsin News

As warmer weather approaches, the DNR reminds the public that wild animals and their young will be on the move across Wisconsin. Knowing what to do before finding a young wild animal, can make all the difference in the moment, to protect it and keep it in the wild, with its parents. “Springtime brings a flurry of inquiries from concerned residents about the wildlife they are encountering,”

Spring tip: Keep wildlife wild

As young animals appear in backyards, local parks, and unexpected areas, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is reminding Ohioans to keep wildlife wild this spring. Watching wildlife from afar and reducing interactions gives young animals the best chance of survival. Wildlife parents are devoted to their young and rarely abandon them. Usually, young wildlife observed alone are not orphaned or abandoned, but are w…