Summer means more Missourians are spending time outdoors, and that often leads to encounters with young birds, rabbits, raccoons, foxes, and other wildlife. While it’s natural to want to help an animal that appears to be alone, conservation experts say the best thing you can do is usually nothing at all. The Missouri Department of Conservation is reminding everyone to keep wildlife wild by observing animals from a distance and letting nature take its course.
Joining Show Me Today is Josh Slocum, a conservation agent with the Missouri Department of Conservation, to explain why that’s so important.