I'm NOT an Orphan, Just Ask Mom!
As the 'twitterpated' season ends and young wildlife are being born, it's important to realize that young are often left alone by their parents for their own safety. We naturally want to protect and care for a seemingly abandoned baby animal, but many wildlife infants are born much more advanced than human infants. This means wildlife babies are capable of being left alone. Eastern cottontail rabbit kits mature very quickly, leaving the nest after 3 weeks as small versions of their parents. A small baby rabbit with erect ears and open eyes does not need assistance. Neither does a young...