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Baby birds normally jump from the nest BEFORE they can fly but a baby without feathers always needs help. Learn how to tell if it needs your help?

Don't be a baby-napper. Baby deer and fox spend time alone while parents find food, squirrels and raccoons are often found on the ground. Before you rescue wildlife be sure they need your help.

 Think carefully before “helping” a wild reptile and be sure to be safe. While many people have good intentions, their actions still may have dire consequences for the animal involved. 

 Releasing exotic pets into the wild can harm entire ecosystems. They may become invasive, spread disease, eat native wildlife, or compete for food and habitat. Many released pets also can't survive on their own.

If it isn't native, don't set it free!

 Snakes may not win many popularity contests, but they have an important job to do!

They are nature's pest control and an important part of the food web—which 

means our nope noodles are both predator AND prey. Remember: He's not plotting against you. He's at work.