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By 'helping' wild animals, you could end their freedom or even their lives – here's why you should keep your distance

  • Written by Julian Avery, Associate Research Professor of Wildlife Conservation, Penn State
By 'helping' wild animals, you could end their freedom or even their lives – here's why you should keep your distanceAn eastern box turtle crossing a rural Pennsylvania road.Julian Avery, CC BY-ND

For anyone who enjoys nature, summer is a fascinating time to be outside. Animals are on the move: Turtles are nesting, baby birds are testing their wings, snakes are foraging and young mammals are emerging.

In central Pennsylvania, where I live, last year’s...

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