Arizona wildlife officials urge public: Don’t touch baby animals

Arizona wildlife officials urge public: Don’t touch baby animals

Spring brings sightings of baby rabbits, birds, and even bobcats in Arizona, but wildlife officials say the best thing you can do is leave them alone.Experts with Arizona Game and Fish say many baby animals found alone arent actually abandoned. Their parents often leave them hidden for safety and return later to feed them.Humans take their babies everywhere, said Locana de Souza, an urban wildlife specialist. Wildlife stash their babies so they …

With the arrival of good weather, it is common to increase the births of kittens in the streets, parks and gardens of our cities.Many people, moved by compassion, collect litters thinking they are doing the right thing.But did you know that, most of the time, this can be counterproductive?Keep reading...

Leave baby animals alone

Each spring, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks receives calls from people who have picked up baby wildlife they’ve found in town, their yards or in the wild. It’s often done out of concern for the animal, but almost always does…

Spring brings lone baby animals, but it doesn't necessarily mean you should intervene - Darkhorse Press

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks is reminding citizens that during the Spring, baby animals can be a lot more visible. A common experience for spring time is that there may be young birds on the ground and out of their nests. “Keep in mind, most fledglings leave the nest before they have begun learning to fly,” MDWFP posted on their Facebook page. “They spend days or weeks hopping around on the ground learning to forage…