Avoid intervening during baby wildlife season

SAN DIEGO – A songbird who could have stayed with her siblings. A fledgling dove learning to fly and needing more time on the ground. Or baby rabbits left unattended by mom just out getting some food for the family. Every year, San Diego Humane Society's Project Wildlife program sees many well intended, but unnecessary, rescues of wild animals brought through their doors.

With baby wildlife season underway, the organization is calling on the public to watch and wait before intervening, to ensure the animals really need to be brought in for rehabilitation.

The most common wild baby animals take...