You can help keep animals wild by keeping the following tips in mind. How You Can Help Many people enjoy living near and watching wildlife. Some waterfowl species drop up to a pound of feces every day! Large concentrations of ducks and geese can pollute nearby waterways, backyards and athletic fields. Those that become too aggressive may have to be destroyed to protect people and property.īirds gathering near or on airports can become victims of bird-aircraft collisions, potentially causing flight delays, damage to aircraft, and loss of human life.Īnimals fed along roads tend to stay near roads, increasing the chance of vehicle-animal accidents. Too many animals in one place increases the chance of disease transmission to people and among other wildlife.Īnimals accustomed to people often lose their fear of people and can become aggressive. Also, animals cannot distinguish food from wrappers or foil and can get sick eating these items.įeeding leads to public health concerns. Wild animals have specialized diets, and they can become malnourished or die if fed the wrong foods. Human food is not healthy for wild animals, and they do not need food from humans to survive. Feeding wildlife can lead to a number of serious problems:
Wildlife Services experts are often asked to assist with wildlife damage problems related to animals that have been accidentally or intentionally fed by people. One way you can help reduce wildlife conflicts with people is by not feeding wildlife near human populations and in parks.
Wildlife Services encourages you to avoid feeding wildlife such as ducks, geese, gulls, raccoons, deer, squirrels or coyotes.
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