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Even an animal with minor injuries can die of shock when it becomes scared, and humans are very scary to a wild animal. The most important thing to do when you find an injured animal is to keep it in a quiet, dark, and warm place.
Did you know that many baby animals that are found on their own outside should be left where they are? Animal mothers are better at looking after their babies than humans are, so if possible always make sure the babies stay with their mothers. Many mothers have special nutrients in their milk that their babies need and that formulas cannot replicate.
If you find a baby animal, make every effort to reunite it with its parents. This may be just a matter of letting it be. Watch the baby from a distance for several hours, if possible, to determine whether it is an orphan.
Whatever happens, do not raise the baby yourself. Wild animals have special needs, and it is illegal in New York, as in most other states, for residents to possess most native wildlife.
Contact Dave Spillo via 845.279.2995 x304.
With the completion of an elaborate new habitat built by Green Chimneys’ woodshop students, the Farm Science classroom was able to welcome Brownie into her new home. Brownie previously lived alone in her cage in the farm and wildlife office, but guinea pigs do best in larger environments. The new habitat allows her to live in a herd as she would in the wild, with many places to hide and ways to practice her skills. Brownie has always been a social creature, and she has taken over the guinea pig herd but is a very peaceful leader.