Wildlife control professionals have many reasons for you to refrain from feeding the wild animal population. Many times, people believe that they are helping the wild animals by feeding them, especially in times of heat and drought. They think that they are contributing to the health and survival of the animal. However, unintended consequences occur when this unnatural situation arises.
Wildlife Control: Animals Of Concern
Species most commonly fed by humans include birds, rabbits, squirrels, raccoons, deer, fox, black bears, and coyotes.
Unintended Consequences
Injury To You And Your Pets
Wildlife may become more comfortable around humans and appear to become tame if you provide food on a regular basis. However, this comfort level increases the likelihood of an encounter between them and you and/or your pets. They are still wild animals and will become aggressive and attack if they feel provoked or threatened.
Disease
By feeding an animal population, you may be increasing the number of that species in a concentrated area. This increases the prospects of spreading disease across the population and to humans as well. This is particularly the case with nuisance animals such as squirrels and raccoons. Wildlife control can help with these issues.
Health of the Wild Animal
Well-intentioned people may feed a diet that is not proper for a particular species. Not getting the proper nutrition can result in malnutrition and serious health issues for the animal. In addition, if there are mothers with babies and young, they will not be learning to develop the necessary foraging skills to survive if the mother is not dependent on acquiring her own food.
Risk For a Species’ Survival
Birds in public and private park areas are some of the most commonly fed wildlife species. The unnatural, leftover food debris can create a water environment that can damage the ecosystem. In the case of migratory birds, it can be serious enough that the birds will be discouraged from completing their migratory cycle. This could put the entire bird species in a risky survival situation.
Injury To Animals and Humans
A prime example of increasing accidents comes when someone feeds a deer population in an area where the deer have to cross a road to get to the food. This increases the amount of deer traffic on the road, which results in potential accidents with injury to both deer and humans. Due to these factors, wildlife control may be warranted.
Legalities
For wildlife control purposes, some states have laws that prohibit the feeding of wildlife. Doing so may result in fines for offender. Be advised of your own state’s regulations.
Wildlife control specialists agree that animals should have a natural fear of people. By feeding them and removing or diminishing this fear, you are creating a situation that is dangerous for both the animal and humans. Even if you think you are helping, it is best to leave them to fend for themselves as nature intended.
Info here - http://www.animalremover.com/animal-removal-blog/132-why-wildlife-control-specialists-urge-you-not-to-feed-wild-animals.html
Wildlife Control: Animals Of Concern
Species most commonly fed by humans include birds, rabbits, squirrels, raccoons, deer, fox, black bears, and coyotes.
Unintended Consequences
Injury To You And Your Pets
Wildlife may become more comfortable around humans and appear to become tame if you provide food on a regular basis. However, this comfort level increases the likelihood of an encounter between them and you and/or your pets. They are still wild animals and will become aggressive and attack if they feel provoked or threatened.
Disease
By feeding an animal population, you may be increasing the number of that species in a concentrated area. This increases the prospects of spreading disease across the population and to humans as well. This is particularly the case with nuisance animals such as squirrels and raccoons. Wildlife control can help with these issues.
Health of the Wild Animal
Well-intentioned people may feed a diet that is not proper for a particular species. Not getting the proper nutrition can result in malnutrition and serious health issues for the animal. In addition, if there are mothers with babies and young, they will not be learning to develop the necessary foraging skills to survive if the mother is not dependent on acquiring her own food.
Risk For a Species’ Survival
Birds in public and private park areas are some of the most commonly fed wildlife species. The unnatural, leftover food debris can create a water environment that can damage the ecosystem. In the case of migratory birds, it can be serious enough that the birds will be discouraged from completing their migratory cycle. This could put the entire bird species in a risky survival situation.
Injury To Animals and Humans
A prime example of increasing accidents comes when someone feeds a deer population in an area where the deer have to cross a road to get to the food. This increases the amount of deer traffic on the road, which results in potential accidents with injury to both deer and humans. Due to these factors, wildlife control may be warranted.
Legalities
For wildlife control purposes, some states have laws that prohibit the feeding of wildlife. Doing so may result in fines for offender. Be advised of your own state’s regulations.
Wildlife control specialists agree that animals should have a natural fear of people. By feeding them and removing or diminishing this fear, you are creating a situation that is dangerous for both the animal and humans. Even if you think you are helping, it is best to leave them to fend for themselves as nature intended.
Info here - http://www.animalremover.com/animal-removal-blog/132-why-wildlife-control-specialists-urge-you-not-to-feed-wild-animals.html