Since I have moved to Iowa, I have met more and more people who keep raccoons as pets. Yes they are adorable and smart, but it is very unsafe for both the animal and the household, and it is illegal! What is Baylisascaris Baylisascaris procyonis is a roundworm found in raccoon feces. Raccoons are infected with…
Helping Orphaned Wildlife
Have you ever heard the saying, if you like wildlife, let it be? I learned this on the first day of my internship at the New England Wildlife Center, and it was emphasized greatly as the number of healthy animals admitted for care increased in the following months. Many “orphaned” animals are brought into wildlife…