Springtime in Oklahoma is when people commonly come across newborn and young wildlife. Newborn rabbits, squirrels, deer and birds easily appeal to most people’s senses of care and compassion.
But the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation reminds all Oklahomans that the best thing to do if you come across young wildlife is to keep them wild and, in most cases, leave them alone and don’t interfere.
When people try to help young wildlife, they often end up doing no favors for those animals and can actually put more stress on young wildlife.
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