IDNR Says Leave Wild Animals Alone

(Undated) — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding everyone to leave baby birds and young animals alone when they encounter them in the wild. They say that in nearly all cases, human intervention does more to harm the animals than help. They remind the public that young birds and animals are still being fed and cared for by their parents, who usually stay away from nests and dens if humans are nearby. Also, keeping wild animals as pets or raising wild animals believed to have been abandoned is prohibited by the Illinois Wildlife Code. Learn more at dnr.Illinois.gov.