North Dakota Outdoors: What to do and not to do when you find baby ducks, deer and rabbits
While it’s human nature to try to help a seemingly abandoned animals such as a fawn alone in the grass, it usually causes more harm than good. Photo courtesy of NDGF
On a chilly, rainy Friday night, an police officer called and said a young girl had taken what she thought was an injured mother duck and rode off on her bike.
The officer was unable to find the girl and the hen, while a dozen ducklings scurried around looking for mom. Maybe they’d survive?
The next afternoon, public works and a police officer vainly attempted to “rescue” ducklings that had fallen d…
