Ep. 51 – My pet just injured wildlife; how do I help?Spring has sprung and wildlife of every variety are entering the reproduction season. With all of the various nests, burrows and warrens, encounters between our family pets and wildlife babies are not uncommon. So what do we do when our pet discovers or disturbs local wildlife?Devon Blackburn joins our podcast to describe her role as a state permited wildlife rehabilitator. She explains the importance of leaving wildlife nesting areas undisturbed and steps we can take to keep our pets away from those nesting areas. Devon also walks us through the steps to take if we come across injured wildlife. Here are links to information we talked about today:Animal Help Now is a fantastic website resource to help find assistance with a wildlife emergency or conflict. You can find a list of wildlife rehabilitators at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency website.Do you have a question for Michael and Stephen? Run across something interesting you want to share with the show? Do you have a topic idea for a future episode? Send it to us at thefamilypetpodcast@gmail.com.
Got a question for Michael and Stephen? Run across something interesting you want to share with the show? Do you have a topic idea for a future episode? Send it to us at thefamilypetpodcast@gmail.com.
