{"id":806379,"date":"2020-04-14T15:00:13","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T21:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=381768"},"modified":"2020-04-14T15:00:13","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T21:00:13","slug":"colorado-parks-and-wildlife-urges-residents-to-leave-young-wildlife-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/colorado-parks-and-wildlife-urges-residents-to-leave-young-wildlife-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Parks and Wildlife urges residents to leave young wildlife alone"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife is urging residents to leave young wildlife, like this fawn, alone. <\/strong>
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While residents in Summit County and around Colorado continue to socially distance themselves from one another, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking everyone to take a similar approach to the area\u2019s wildlife.<\/p>\n

Spring has arrived, and with it, residents likely will see an abundance of new, young wildlife<\/a><\/i> emerging around the state. As animals continue to become more visible on trails, open spaces and residential areas, Parks and Wildlife is warning everyone to keep their distance.<\/p>\n

Every year, the agency deals with a major uptick in calls and office visits from concerned residents saying they\u2019ve rescued a young animal who was abandoned by its parents. But those \u201crescues\u201d are likely doing considerably more harm than good.<\/p>\n

\u201cYoung wildlife has the best chance of survival when they are left in the care of their wild parents,\u201d Parks and Wildlife senior wildlife biologist Shannon Schaller said. \u201cPeople mean well when they take wildlife from the wild, but removing young animals improperly from their natural habitat is often the wrong thing to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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