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1.) Swamp Fox - 07/29/2020
[QUOTE][B]Wildlife Resources Commission Provides Tips on �Orphaned� Young Squirrels[/B]
23 July 2020Number of views: 767 Wildlife Resources Commission Provides Tips on �Orphaned� Young Squirrels August is the time when biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are seeing an influx of reports from concerned citizens who have found a grounded young squirrel and want to know how to help. RALEIGH, N.C. (July 23, 2020) � T[B]he second half of summer comes with a few typical themes: [B]barbeques[/B] [sic] with family, the sound of lawnmowers, outdoor walks and young squirrels falling out of trees.[/B] Yes, that�s right. This is the time of year that squirrels such as the common gray squirrel are raising their second brood of the year. Summer storms and tree-cutting activity, along with other similar events, can lead to young squirrels, and sometimes the whole leafy nest, falling out of their high tree perches. As a result, biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission see an influx of reports from concerned citizens who have found a grounded young squirrel and want to know how to help. [...] [B]�It's important to understand that possession of live, native wildlife is illegal in North Carolina, except particular circumstances, and this usually requires a license or permit,� Owens said. �Despite a person�s best intentions, a wild animal is best left where it was found, or in the hands of a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.� [/B] [/QUOTE] This is horrible. Not only are you too dumb, incompetent and free-wheeling to handle things without a licensed expert and a state-issued permit, but you're also gullible enough to think there is such a thing as "a barbeque." The times they are a-changin' .... :re: I'm glad I'll be dead soon ... [url]https://www.ncwildlife.org/News-Archives/wildlife-resources-commission-provides-tips-on-orphaned-young-squirrels[/url] ' Don't @ me ... |