If you live in a rural area or even on the outskirts of a city where a greater variety of wild animals may find their way into your yard, you might find it tempting to feed them. Small mammals like squirrels and rabbits are going to find their way to your property whether you like it or not, but larger animals like deer will often only return with regularity if there's a source of food, and as a human, you can choose whether or not to provide that food. Wildlife officials are begging you to choose not to, and they have a very good reason.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources recently put out a public alert regarding the feeding of wild animals like deer, but it's good advice no matter what state you live in. The agency is superficially targeting deer feeding because of the spikes in chronic wasting disease that have sprung up in various parts of the United States. The disease can be spread from animal to animal via waste or even saliva, and it's a death sentence for any animal that catches it.
Today's Top Deal
AirPods Pro are finally back in stock on Amazon... at the lowest price of 2021!
Price: $197.00
You Save: $52.00 (21%)
Buy Now
Today's Top Deals
- Amazon wants to give you $15 and you’d have to be nuts to pass it up
- How did you ever live without these 10 cheap gadgets on Amazon?
- This $35 gadget helps you cook perfect steak every time, and Amazon shoppers are obsessed
- We seriously can’t believe this soundbar is only $49 today at Amazon
Trending Right Now:
- Here’s why a fourth and fifth stimulus check could still happen
- Huge ‘Doctor Strange 2’ leak may have spoiled Marvel’s new villain
- So many people are about to get $3,600 in new stimulus checks – are you one of them?
Don’t feed the deer, wildlife officials warn originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 22 Apr 2021 at 21:24:05 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
0 Commentaires