Spring means it is the time when many of Georgia’s wildlife species give birth to offspring, and often during this part of the year residents come in contact with seemingly “orphaned” young wildlife and want to help.
But it is best to leave them where they are found, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.
“When you take wildlife into your home, you often take away that animal’s ability to then survive in the wild, where they belong,” said John Bowers, Wildlife Resources Division chief of game management. “In most instances, there is an adult animal a short distance away —even though you may not be able to see them. Adult animals, such as deer, spend most of the day away from their young to reduce the risk of a predator finding the young animal.”
The best thing residents can do when they see a young animal, or any wildlife, is to leave it alone exactly as they found it, according to a DNR release.
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