Summer is the favorite time of the year for many people who go to the park area, to the forest to pick berries or just to the country for rest, new experiences and recovery. When relaxing and in contact with wildlife, you need to know and understand how to behave so as not to harm anyone and, if necessary, even help. From late spring to mid-summer, you can come across cubs of wild animals, which, in your opinion, are "lonely" and "abandoned", and chicks that are outside the nest, but do not fly yet.
How to behave in such a situation? We all know very well that you can't leave garbage, light a fire. But what to do when we meet small representatives of wild fauna? The ecoculture of modern man is not only about "not littering", but also conscious and thoughtful norms of behavior, the ability to make the right decisions. But this requires certain knowledge, which we will be happy to share with you.
First of all, when you meet an "abandoned" chick, do not touch it! Examine it carefully, if it is not injured, has a healthy appearance, well feathered, then leave it where you found it. The parents continue to take care of it, even if it is not in the nest and, most likely, they are watching you and waiting for you to leave. But it also happens that for some reason there are nesting chicks on the ground, still naked, without feathers and blind. They need some help. If the nest is not very high, you can try to put the baby there, but if this fails, the chick needs artificial feeding. Then you need a consultation with an ornithologist, a lot of free time and patience.
And if you see a little bunny, fox or deer or hedgehog, and you want to take the little fluffy creature home, we urge you not to! Often the animal just seems helpless and lonely, it may not even be afraid of you and let you in very close, because the baby does not yet understand what is good and what is bad, it is trusting, it only learns the world. The baby can stay alone for quite a long time (several days) while her parents hunt. Or it happens that parents are somewhere nearby and watching the situation, but are afraid to approach their own children and look forward to when you leave. If you see that the animal is not injured, not exhausted, then he does not need help, you do not need to drag him home as a toy, nor do you need to carry him to the zoo, if there is one in your city. He will be fine without you! On the contrary, by removing the baby from his native home of Nature, you will forever deprive him of the joys of the life he deserves. Why so? Yes, because that experience of survival in the wild can only be given to him by his parents. You will not be able to return it to the forest after playing, it simply will not survive there. It is not necessary to "cause" good where it is not necessary.
The natural development of wildlife should be interfered with as infrequently as possible. As mentioned above, the parents of the cubs are often nearby. In addition, the chicks always remind parents of themselves in a squeaky voice, which is why you might think that they are calling for help. These cries are natural, because it is on them that adult birds fly to feed the brood.
But when you find a wounded or exhausted animal, you need to act differently. You have the right to go to rehabilitation centers, zoological parks, the nearest to your location, veterinary clinics, as such animals need professional help. When transporting cubs to care facilities, you need to protect yourself from contact with the animal.
We hope the information provided has been helpful. Live in harmony with yourself and the wildlife, and it will thank us all for it!