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19/11/2024

♥️Please don’t harm our wildlife

No animal deserves to die for doing what comes naturally to it, but it’s especially upsetting when animals are killed for something they don’t actually do. Cottontail rabbits, raccoons, opossums, and tree squirrels all get killed routinely by people worried that they will dig burrows in their lawns.

European rabbits dig burrows, so many people assume by default that cottontail rabbits (which live here in the United States) do the same. Cottontails nest in shallow depressions or sometimes the vacated burrows belonging to other species, but do not dig their own burrows.

Raccoons and opossums are both primarily tree-dwelling animals. They have delicate, cat-like nails meant for climbing trees rather than tough, dog-like nails needed to dig. Both species have sensitive hands that they may used to feel around a lawn for bugs, but they will not actually dig.

While ground squirrels like woodchucks and chipmunks can dig burrows, tree squirrels do not. The most digging that a tree squirrel will do might involve an inch or two to bury a nut or look for food in the ground. Deep, disruptive burrows always belong to some other kind of animal.

Please don’t harm your local wildlife, especially for things they don’t actually do!

15/11/2024

I love this! Had to share!

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12/11/2024

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11/11/2024

This is a puppycat appreciation post! 🥰

Gray foxes are amazing little animals. They have been in North America since the Pliocene, and have survived essentially unchanged since then. Out of all surviving members of the dog family, the gray fox is the most similar to the earliest dogs. Traits it shares with those first dogs include cat-like retractable claws, which— also like a cat— it can use to climb trees. Gray foxes today are largely arboreal (tree-dwelling) much like their ancestors, and tend to thrive in heavily forested areas.

Despite appearances, the gray fox isn’t actually very closely related to the more commonly seen red fox, or to the coyote, culpeo, kit fox, swift fox, or jackal. The closest relatives of gray foxes are actually the bat-eared foxes of Africa and the raccoon dogs of Asia.

Have you been lucky enough to spot a gray fox here in Tennessee?

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11/11/2024

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10/11/2024

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And keeping wildlife is 100% illegal in many States, requires a special permit in others, etc. People & kids talk, ex friends & spouses want revenge & you get caught. What happens next ? The critters are confiscated. In some cases where an animal is illegal if it's not a vector species like raccoons, fox etc they might find another place for it. If it IS a vector species they will almost euthanize them.
If it's Federally protected wildlife you can face fines & jail time. And when it says they require a special diet they are not making it up to deter people from keeping them. Baby squirrels & opossums & adult ones in captivity NEED a strict diet or they can get Metobolic Bone Disease which is very painful & can be fatal. In the wild they instinctively know what their body needs & get it from things in nature.
On top of these things if it is illegal you can't get vet care & animals can suffer & die needlessly.

08/11/2024

Please keep an eye out for wildlife! 🦝🐇🦌🐿️♥️

Great info! 🦝🦌🐿️🐇♥️Btw I think you should always avoid driving distracted! (Talking to you guy staring at his phone whil...
07/11/2024

Great info! 🦝🦌🐿️🐇♥️
Btw I think you should always avoid driving distracted! (Talking to you guy staring at his phone while coming right at us!)😟

The days are getting shorter, so it's more likely that you'll be driving at dawn and dusk when wildlife is naturally more active.

October through December are the most common months of the year for wildlife collisions when driving. Please be cautious when driving, especially at dawn and dusk. Here are a few tips to help you and wildlife stay safe.

1. Reduce your speed when you can. This allows more reaction time for you and wildlife.
2. Scan the roadway and surrounding land for wildlife that may cross the road.
3. Avoid distracted driving.
4. When safe and appropriate to do so, use your high beams to spot wildlife near roadways sooner.

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06/11/2024

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From hoarding and scattering nuts to making jerky and taking prisoners, animals use some wild tactics to stay well-fed in winter.

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04/11/2024

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