We don’t all like our neighbors—human or animal!

While animals have a right to make a home as well, the spots they choose may not always be ideal. If you have a wild neighbor you’d like to encourage to move on, there are several things you can do to humanely get them to leave.

If you find a baby bird in the nestling stage out of the nest, but aren’t sure where the nest is (or the nest is out of reach or has been destroyed), you can still reunite baby with its parents with an artificial nest.

Despite the changes in nest, bird parents will usually continue to care for the baby—and staying with its parents is always a baby animal’s best chance of survival. Here are 7 easy steps to making an artificial nest.

Unfortunately, birds don’t understand the concept of glass. This often results in collisions with windows, sliding doors and other clear or reflective surfaces.

A bird that hits a window can suffer severe head trauma, including concussions. If a bird collides with your window and you can go outside and pick it up, it definitely needs medical attention. Then follow these simple steps.

It’s opossum baby season, which means it’s time to check the pouch!

If you see a dead opossum that has been hit by a car (and you can SAFELY get to it), take a minute to stop and see if the opossum is a mom. By checking a pouch for joeys, you could save 13 little lives. Here’s what you can do to help.

If there’s a bunny nest in your yard, your dogs will probably happily find it for you!

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We want to protect the baby bunnies from dogs, but moving the nest is not an option (mom knows where the nest is but won’t know to look for her babies elsewhere if you move them. Cottontails also cannot move their babies themselves). So, how can we keep those bunnies safe from Fido?

Spring has sprung, and baby season for our native wildlife is upon us. As the weather warms, animals will begin to be out and about—soon with babies in tow! Or… not in tow, depending on the species. With increased animal activity and people spending more time outside, you may run into baby animals—with or without mom—in the upcoming months.

So, how can you tell if a baby animal needs help? Here are eight things to keep in mind this baby season.

The cold has felt endless this season, and most of us are now asking ourselves, “why didn’t we head south for the winter?!” But while many birds have winged their way to warmer climates, much of our native wildlife has hunkered down right here in Ohio to brave the cold. Although we don’t often see them during the winter months, there are many species that never leave the region. But where are they riding out the cold?

Many people are surprised to find a fawn in their yard, with mom nowhere to be found! That may seem weird, but this is usually not cause for alarm.

Eastern cottontail rabbits commonly build nests in what seem like the worst locations—in the middle of lawns, in yards where dogs play or even in planters. How can you protect bunny nests in unideal places? Read more to find out.