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Wildlife Rehabilitation
Your humane instinct is to provide assistance to this newborn, but in actuality, your intervention will surely mean certain death. Unlike humans, most wild animals grow and mature very quickly to compensate for the unforgiving world it is about to enter. Songbirds mature in less then a month's time. So, if you really want to assist wildlife this summer, resist temptation, and leave it alone. They've been doing it for thousands of years with us, and they'll continue to do so in the future. If you find injured or orphaned or abandoned wildlife and are SURE that the parents are not around, keep the animal warm and quiet in a covered (dark) box with air holes. DO NOT FEED or PROVIDE WATER or MILK to the animal. Call a Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator immediately. NYS Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitators in the Bedford Audubon Area:Putnam and Upper Westchester: Upper Westchester: Lower Westchester: Reptile rehabilitators for snakes and turtles only Photo Courtesy of and Copyright © by Rick Paris Copyright © 2002-2003 Bedford Audubon Society |
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June is the month when baby wildlife enters their new world.
If you see a baby bird or other form of wildlife this summer, it may appear to
be unattended by mother. But fear not! Mother is undoubtedly not far off. The
best policy when finding infant wildlife is to leave it alone.