Nothing. Baby birds on the ground are not abandoned they are simply learning to fly and their mother knows where they are. Other animals like baby rabbits left in a nest are left alone for a reason. The mother doesn't visit the nest often during the day to avoid calling attention to it from predators. Never approach a injured adult, as they may be extremely dangerous. The best thing you can do for any wild animal is leave it where you find it.

Raccoons and opossums are commonly seen in our area. Since they have an equal right to be here, we ask that you leave them be, but you can deter them by keeping your yard free of debris and trashcan lids tightly closed. If you want the animal removed nonetheless, you may call a private trapper. Animal Control does not handle wildlife issues.

All questions involving injured animals, or cruelty complaints should be referred to the Animal Services Division of the Fairfax County Police Department at 703-691-2131. All questions involving wildlife should be referred to the State Department of Game and Inland Fisheries at 540-899-4169 or the Wildlife Rescue League at 703-440-0800.

If a wild animal comes onto your property or if you see one that is injured, contact the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control immediately. Do not approach the animal.

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory provides information on how to locate a wildlife rehabilitator near you. Your state natural resources department may also be able to provide assistance; the Web page at <http://fa.r9.fws.gov/r9mat/zing/links.html> provides links to all state pages, along with contact information.

If you think that you might have a critter in the attic, the best thing to do is try to identify what the animal might be and how it has entered your home. If you can find the entrance, the best thing to do is wait for the animal to leave and block off the hole. If this is not a possibility, there are companies that are available that will remove the animal for you.

Contact your local wildlife rehabilitator, humane society, or ASPCA. One of these should be able to help. Wildlife rehabilitators should be contacted especially if the animal/bird has been injured. Wildlife rehabilitators can often be located in the phone book under "wildlife" or "sanctuaries," or through your local humane association. -Hide

to pursue at-large animals and impound them even if they return to their homes. In addition, if an Animal Control Officer sees that a dog is in need of care and treatment, your animal may be impounded.

Generally if you find a baby animal it is best to leave it alone. Often the animal is not orphaned, and the parent may be out bringing food for the animal, or watching the baby. Never pick up baby animals and remove them from their natural environment! Handling of wildlife causes great stress.

Every spring thousands of animals are born in the wild. With more and more suburban areas, young animals are increasingly born near humans and discovered without an adult animal nearby. Well-meaning people can upset the course of nature by taking young animals from their nests. Removing wildlife from its environment is prohibited by state regulations without proper handling permits. The apparent lack of an adult does not mean a young animal is alone.

Please contact your local or state game comission or call the Humane Society. They may be able to recommend the next steps for you.

If you have an injured raptor (hawk, owl, kestrel, osprey, eagle, or falcon), we can refer you to the appropriate Raptor Recovery Program. All raptors are protected by law. If you have a baby animal that you think may be orphaned, the best thing to do is to leave it where you found it or to put it back where you found it. If you have found an orphaned or injured wild animal, you may contact Iowa DNR Conservation Officer Dave Tierney at 712-363-2956.

It is an offence to release into the wild a bird or animal that is of a kind not normally resident in Great Britain, unless you obtain a licence to do so. This ban extends to many foreign animals that have become established here, such as the grey squirrel, and also to some native species, such as the barn owl. It is also an offence to sell or release to the wild a short list of highly invasive plants.

Capturing a wild animal and releasing it in another area is prohibited by Massachusetts law. Rabies in raccoons is spreading throughout the eastern United States. Moving animals from one area to another may spread this disease to new areas. To protect people and wildlife, Do Not Relocate, Problem Wildlife! Wild animals sometimes damage homes, gardens and lawns. Often people want to catch the problem animals and release them someplace else.

Unless a wild animal is in immediate danger, it is usually best to leave it alone. To get specific information, call the Wildlife Help Line at 1-888-924-2444 or check with the wildlife rehabilitation centre nearest you.

It may not be orphaned, so it's usually best to leave a young jackrabbit or fawn where it is. Mother deer and hares often leave their young on their own, so their scent doesn't attract predators. If the young animal appears sick or injured, or is in an unsafe location, check here for more information, call the Wildlife Help Line at 1-888-924-2444 or check with the wildlife rehabilitation centre nearest you.

Seeing a wild animal, such as raccoon, opossum, deer, etc. is not a problem in itself. Animals commonly frequent residential areas, but are usually secretive and go unnoticed. If left alone, these animals do not present a hazard to the public. Keeping your areas clean of garbage, refuse, and other food attractants will limit animals from invading your property.

In most cases, a wild bird or animal in a basement will be able to leave on its own if it is given a means of exit. This is best done by opening the basement windows and turning off the lights in the basement. If there is a doorway to the outside at the top of the basement stairs, this should also be opened. The animal should recognize the open doors or windows as exits and leave within an hour or two.

Only one animal that gets into a chimney can get out on its own, that's a raccoon. All other creatures will need to be helped out. How can you tell what kind of animal it is? If you haven't seen it, you must identify it by sound. Bang on the damper door and see what response you get: Fluttering and flapping is bird's wings; scratching and squeaking is a squirrel; grunting, or, in the case of babies, high-pitched trilling means raccoons.

First, decide whether the animal's presence really poses a problem for you. If not, leave it alone. If you really believe it does, you will need to determine where the animal's entry point. Once the entry point has been found, you will need three things: a bright light such as a mechanic's trouble light, a radio and some type of safe repellent, such as ammonia-soaked rags. Shine the light and place the radio under the deck or outside the animal's entrance.

Wildlife animal evictions and service requests can be reported to On Target Wildlife Control by calling 630-582-3082. All domestic animals impounded are boarded at Golf Rose Boarding Kennel, 1375 Roselle Road, Schaumburg, IL, 847-885-2122.

We pick up dead wildlife 7 days a week. There is a charge of $40 for small wild animals under 50 lbs., such as raccoons, opossums, skunks and squirrels. The charge for wild animals over 50 lbs., such as deer is $75. In order to arrange for a pick-up, call the front office at (415) 883-4621 during regular business hours.

You can take it to the road and call the local road crews. They will come out and pickup the carcass. Depending on the size of your yard, you can leave it so other animals can feed on it. The smell will be bad for a while, but it’s part of the natural process. You can bury it if you have the room and equipment. Our officers may respond to the situation, but it is an extremely low priority. The officers are dealing with poaching and dangerous animal situations that have higher priority.

It is lawful for you to use these traps to capture unwanted nuisance animals on your property as long as you can provide them with adequate food, water and shelter. You are to provide this until they can be transported to the Haralson County Animal Shelter. Also, on domestic animals, it is important that any information you have about the owner of the animal be given to Animal Control personnel.

Animal Health and Public Safety does not have the jurisdiction over wild animals in their natural habitat. If the animal is outdoors, it is considered to be in its natural habitat.

Llamas, alpacas, vicuñas: Not known to be infected with a contagious disease. A permit is not required but a health certificate is recommended. Ostriches, Emus & Rheas: Not known to be infected with a contagious disease. A permit is not required but a health certificate is recommended. Rabbits: (domestic) Not known to be infected with a contagious disease. A permit is not required but a health certificate is recommended.