I have seen threads on people finding wildlife and taking them in. I have posted on somes threads and given some advice. With that, let me say this:
When you find a wild animal it is almost best to just leave them be. Let mother nature do its thing. This is more than especially true with baby wildlife. Babies and momas often get separated during the day. The mother is usually always close by. If you hang out to see if moma comes back, well, you may not see her. She won't come out with you there. Deer and Owls are the main thing I take in when people 'rescue' them. They often find a baby and see no mother and think "Oh NO, I need to help it". If you want to help it, then leave it there. This can be a harrrrd thing to do but trust me, it is the right thing to do.
Deer can get separated from moma more than not around highways. A car comes by, they all run off, and later on after it quiets down the moma deer will come find her baby. She will often look for days for her baby if she can't find it before giving up.
With owls, the babies spend most of their young life scampering on the forest floor playing and looking for food. The parents will follow them for miles and watch over them and feed them. A baby owl will seem friendly too.
People find these adorable babies and think they are lost or orpaned...or just something is wrong but most of the time it is not. If the animal isn't visibly injured, bloody, or just plain out dying then do not touch it. If something is in the middle of the road. Get something to shew it off in the direction of the woods. If you aren't sure as to what to do..CALL your local game warden! They will come right out and assess the situation and take the animal to a rehab if need be.
Most are just trying to help but again, and I can't say this enough, leave it alone if you want to help it. People really mean well most of the time but we all need to be a little more educated on our wildlife
I would say that 70% of the animals I recieve are perfectly healthy animals that were not in need of any rescue. That is a big number IMO.
Then when you take in a wild animal, do not try and keep it as a pet. It should remain wild and have that freedom that it deserves. That is why it is best to give them to your local game warden/rehab facility so that they can keep it in a place and treat it to where it remains wild and gets a better chance of a release. If you have ever seen wild animals being released then you will know that it is the greatest gift you can give back to them.
My DH says this and they are words to live by when in the wild or with wildlife "Take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but tracks"
Sorry so long but I felt compelled
When you find a wild animal it is almost best to just leave them be. Let mother nature do its thing. This is more than especially true with baby wildlife. Babies and momas often get separated during the day. The mother is usually always close by. If you hang out to see if moma comes back, well, you may not see her. She won't come out with you there. Deer and Owls are the main thing I take in when people 'rescue' them. They often find a baby and see no mother and think "Oh NO, I need to help it". If you want to help it, then leave it there. This can be a harrrrd thing to do but trust me, it is the right thing to do.
Deer can get separated from moma more than not around highways. A car comes by, they all run off, and later on after it quiets down the moma deer will come find her baby. She will often look for days for her baby if she can't find it before giving up.
With owls, the babies spend most of their young life scampering on the forest floor playing and looking for food. The parents will follow them for miles and watch over them and feed them. A baby owl will seem friendly too.
People find these adorable babies and think they are lost or orpaned...or just something is wrong but most of the time it is not. If the animal isn't visibly injured, bloody, or just plain out dying then do not touch it. If something is in the middle of the road. Get something to shew it off in the direction of the woods. If you aren't sure as to what to do..CALL your local game warden! They will come right out and assess the situation and take the animal to a rehab if need be.
Most are just trying to help but again, and I can't say this enough, leave it alone if you want to help it. People really mean well most of the time but we all need to be a little more educated on our wildlife
Then when you take in a wild animal, do not try and keep it as a pet. It should remain wild and have that freedom that it deserves. That is why it is best to give them to your local game warden/rehab facility so that they can keep it in a place and treat it to where it remains wild and gets a better chance of a release. If you have ever seen wild animals being released then you will know that it is the greatest gift you can give back to them.
My DH says this and they are words to live by when in the wild or with wildlife "Take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but tracks"
Sorry so long but I felt compelled
