Pierre, SD (Kelo.com) – South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks is reminding people that it is important to leave wild animals alone.
Each year GFP receives numerous phone calls from people who find baby animals, and while people think they are being helpful, picking up the creatures can actually be harmful. Taking the young animals exposes them to diseases and stress, and you and your family to parasites and injury. It’s also illegal to keep wild animals as pets.
Game, Fish, and Parks reminds that often animals are intentionally left alone as their mother is temporarily away finding food.
Contributed by Julia Kaye
