Wild About Animals

08/17/2024

05/30/2024

We're humans with big brains. Get educated about snakes!

"It's just a snake, I hit him in the head just enough to knock him out."

No what you did was crush his skull enough that he was still alive but brain damaged.

People please educate yourselves and your children!

Snakes who are not venomous (the majority) are as harmless as sticks. Your Unfounded and learned fears shouldn't cost them their lives.

This snake would have kept this families property under control of rodents for years!

05/21/2024

Hiding fawns are not orphans.

Help us spread the word: If you care, leave her there!🦌

It's that time of year again, and we're starting to receive calls from concerned residents about finding newborn fawns in backyards, parks, and near businesses. While it's natural to feel worried, a fawn found alone is not necessarily abandoned. Mother deer (doe) leave their babies alone for hours while they forage for food.

If you're concerned about a fawn's health, contact a wildlife rehabilitator. Signs of a problem include obvious injuries, constant crying, stumbling or falling, curled ear tips, and flies around the head or rear. If you see these signs, find a local wildlife rehabilitator at ahnow.org.

05/11/2024

LESSON FOR THE DAY ~ Always place injured birds that can't stand up by themselves in a "doughnut" and place them in a box. Do not give them any food or water.
This bird is a Northern Mockingbird. It was found on the ground last night and was laying on its back. The person did put the bird in a box but it could not stand and was left laying on its side. The finder also dripped some water down the bird's mouth before calling for help. Not a good thing to do.
While on the phone, I had them make a nice "doughnut" for the bird so it could be in an upright natural position. After they did that they said the bird looked more comfortable and alert.
Unfortunately the mocker came in "mouth breathing." It is hard to say if the mouth breathing is from being aspirated when it was given water or if it was from the impact.
SO - Please keep birds supported upright in a box (as shown in the photo below) not laying on their side. Birds have air sacs along the sides of their body that expand and contract when the the bird breathes. Injured birds should be gently supported so air sacs can expand and contract and the bird can breathe easily. Do not try to give any food or water - unless you are instructed otherwise by your rehabber. You can very easily aspirate an injured bird and that alone can kill a bird. Help save a bird, feel free to share.
Learn more at www.helpwildbirds.org
There is more information on our website and guidance on what to do if you find a bird that needs help.