Feeding Wildlife in Winter

Winter is arriving in the Northern Hemisphere, and with it come hard times for many animal populations. When snow covers the ground, ruminants such as deer have nothing to browse on. A layer of ice means that seeds are kept fast from hungry birds. Even careful calendar watchers, such as squirrels and bears, can be taken by surprise by the first blasts of cold. A winter of regular duration can be a test for animals; a long winter can be a disaster.

Such times bring out the Samaritan in many concerned people, who set out food to help the animals see the season through. Wildlife biologists warn, however, that such acts of kindness may not, in the end, be so kind. They warn that feeding wildlife at any time of year can result in problems, most of them unintended but very often fatal.

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