Look, Don't Touch: Despite Good Intentions, 'Rescuing' Baby Wildlife Can Lead to Bad Outcomes

'These birds can look like a totally different species that has suddenly arrived!'

Young Starlings suddenly arrive in the wildlife garden and are a noisy delight but look very different to the adults and need your help to survive.

Look, don't touch: Despite good intentions, 'rescuing' baby wildlife can lead to bad outcomes

Idaho Fish and Game IDAHO FALLS — It’s officially spring, folks. And that means the peak of baby wildlife season is in full bloom. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re a backwoods hunter, hiker, bird watcher or sidewalk stroller: People are bound to see young wildlife when they venture outdoors during the spring and early summer. And there is a pretty good chance that they will see a baby animal—including goslings, ducklings, and fawns—that appe…

Wait for moms before ‘rescuing’ their kids, Washington state vets warn amid spring wildlife baby boom

The home of Palouse Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation is within a big red barn, sitting on 12 acres of rolling green hills in Moscow, Idaho. Ryan Law, who runs the rescue, is busy. “We get about 200 (animals) a year,” Law said. Many of those animals arrive at the rescue in the springtime.She has porcupines, turtles, goslings, ducklings and 17 bunnies. Law also has tips for those who find these animals out in the wild.Encountering animalsIf you …