Newborn Wildlife

As many as 300,000 deer and antelope fawns in addition to other young species will be introducing themselves to the public in the coming weeks-and that has often meant people mistaking these young animals as being abandoned. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is again urging citizens to stay away from what might appear to be orphaned or abandoned newborn wildlife.
Each year, well-intentioned people come by Game and Fish offices with young animals they claim were abandoned. But in reality, removing that “orphaned” animal is in most cases kidnapping it from its mother. The mothers of these young wildlife need to get out and forage to provide milk for their young, and if they sense danger is close by will walk far away from their young in order to draw attention away from it.
Baby birds often fall from tree nests before they can fly. These chicks are regularly found by children or adults who assume it needs assistance, but leaving the chick alone is the best course of action. Chicks continue to be protected and fed by one or sometimes both of the parent birds. It is a myth that birds abandon their chicks after they are handled by humans, but picking up or moving the chick will stress it and the adult birds caring for it.
In some instances, people try to make a pet out of the animal. Not a good idea-state and federal laws forbid possession of game and many non-game animals…and humans aren’t really equipped to provide for wild animals, as the animal becomes dangerous, too much to handle, and may even carry diseases harmful to you or your other pets.
If you come across an instance where it’s determined the mother is dead and the young animal is indeed abandoned, the best thing to do is call a game warden or local biologist. If you think you’re “saving” one of these animals by taking it from its home-think again: You’re probably ensuring its demise.

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In other words, the little darlings are worth money to the State who wants to sell them to hunters who kill for pleasure.