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Storms
negatively effect our native wildlife, especially when it's baby
season. Storm winds will rip nests from trees stripping babies from
their protective home and parents.
Mammals:
If you find a baby wild animal after a storm, it may have blown
out of a nearby tree. Be very careful when handling; wear protective
gloves. If the baby's eyes are closed, place the baby in a container
with bedding. Place a lid on the container. Place the container
on a heating pad, half on the pad and half off, turn the heating
pad on "low". Leave the baby alone until the storm passes.
When
the weather has cleared sufficiently, place the baby in a plastic
container with holes punched in the bottom for drainage. Either
hang the container in the tree or place at the base of the tree.
Leave the area for a couple of hours and give the mother time to
retrieve her baby. If after a couple of hours the mother has not
returned, call a permitted rehabilitator.
Meanwhile, DO NOT FEED the baby! Return the baby to the heated container.
You can give the baby warmed Pedialyte every couple of hours until
you can get it to a professional rehabilitator.
Birds:
If baby birds are fully feathered, they are called "fledglings".
If the bird is wet, put the bird in a container, placed half on
and half off of a heating pad set on "low". When the storm
has passed, place the bird in a plastic container with holes punched
in the bottom for drainage and place it on a low branch. Leave the
area for a couple of hours or watch from a distance to see if mother
is returning to feed the baby. If mother is not returning, call
a permitted rehabilitator in your area.
If
baby birds do not have feathers (naked) they are called "nestlings".
Do the same as above "when the storm has passed". If the
parents do not return to feed the baby, call Mississippi Wildlife
Rehabilitation, Inc. and we will give you the name of a permitted
rehabilitator in your area.
TIP!!
It's an old wives tale that you can't touch birds or your scent
on the baby bird will keep the mother away. Few birds can smell!
| It
is against Federal Laws for untrained volunteers to administer
aid to injured or orphaned wildlife. Rescue them, but call Mississippi
Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc. at 662-429-5105 as soon as possible! |
See
also our page on Wildlife Care
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