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.

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 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.

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

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.

Animal Services will attempt to capture the animal. If it is after hours, call 972.539.0525 and a Police Officer will respond. If necessary the Police Officer will request that an Animal Services Officer respond to capture the animal.

Call the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control immediately or the Police, who will call the County. For your safety and to prevent further injury to the animal, do not attempt to move it.

No, we have no way to care for it. You should call the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at 651-486-9453.

In Indiana, wildlife rehabilitators have necessary state and federal permits to house and care for sick or injured wild animals. For a list of licensed Wild Animal Rehabilitators in your area, contact the USDA Wildlife Services/IDNR Wildlife Conflicts Hotline at 1-800-893-4116, your local DNR district wildlife biologist, or the Division of Fish and Wildlife's central office at (317) 232-4080. No federal or state agencies will provide care for sick and injured animals.

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.

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.

The Ontario Society for the Protection and Conservation of Animals (OSPCA) operates a Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Midland.? The telephone number to call this agency is (705) 534-4350.?

All injured or orphaned animals should be taken to the Community Wildlife Hospital at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, located at Gate 8 on Millers Drive. The Hospital operates 7 days a week 8am - 5pm. Animals can not be taken to the front entrance (turnstiles). Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary operates under a B Class Zoo Licence, which means that we hold native and exotic species. We are also a Quarantine-approved facility, which means that we must adhere to best-practise quarantine procedures.

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

Over the years, I've always had scratches and bruises that I get from the animals. Most of the cats I care for I can't go in the cage with them because they are too big and dangerous. I get scratched often from the little cats that reach through the fence. The worst injury I've ever had was having my finger bitten by a 300 pound tiger. He didn't do it to try to get me, but my finger got in the way and was too close to his food.

If you or someone in your family has been injured, you should seek legal advice as quickly as possible to see if you have a claim for personal injury. The cause of an injury may not always be obvious, and there may be one or more parties responsible. Crowe & Mulvey can help determine the cause of an injury, and whether someone is legally responsible for the injury.

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.

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.

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.