Health & Fitness
Please Don’t Touch The Baby Animals
In the case of mammals, if you find a nest of baby rabbits or squirrels that appears to have been abandoned by the mother, please don't touch the nest or move the babies.
Spring has sprung and that means birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians are laying eggs and having babies. This is the time of year when the phone at the Nature Center rings often, as well-meaning folks call us to report an “orphaned” baby.
Though the intention behind these calls and “rescues” is always honorable, it creates a new range of problems and often results in the loss of some of these animals. In most cases, an animal’s best chance of survival is in the wild. Baby birds in particular are vulnerable to human interference, because their systems are extremely delicate and they require guidance from their parents in order to learn to survive on their own.
Our advice, unless the animal is clearly injured, is to leave it be, exactly where you found it.
