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TWRA on wildlife Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officials are experiencing an increase in the illegal removal of wildlife and want to remind people that not only is taking wildlife from nature unlawful, it can have harmful effects on humans, pets, and wildlife populations. Animals most often taken include fawns, turtles, squirrels and baby raccoons. . The current major issue that TWRA is dealing with is an overwhelming number of calls about “abandoned fawns” from people sincerely concerned with their well-being. The vast majority of the time, a mother doe will leave her fawn in what she perceives to be a safe place and will return to care for it later. Only if the mother is confirmed to be dead or the fawn is sick, injured, or has been observed alone for several days should the TWRA be notified. Removing any wild animal without proper permitting is illegal and is most often to the detriment of wildlife. Negative effects on humans and pets include the transmittal of parasites and bacteria. Additionally, pets can be detrimental to wildlife making it impossible for an animal to be returned to the wild. Moving wildlife or taking it into a home can even affect overall wildlife populations. One animal significantly affected is the Eastern box turtle, which lives long and is slow to reproduce animals. Removing just one can impact the population of an area. If you find an obviously sick or injured wild animal, you should contact a wildlife rehabilitator or call TWRA.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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Tennessee keeps all US House seats
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