Because of their own curiosity, the baby squirrels fall out of the nest and then cannot return home.
In Odessa, little squirrels that were recently born fall out of their nests directly onto people. This was reported in the communal institution “Odessa Zoological Park”.
They note that in the spring, snowfall begins in the parks of Odessa.
“Little tailed ones fall right on the heads of people walking in parks. In the spring, baby squirrels grow up and, due to their own curiosity, fall out of the nest. And then they cannot return to the nest on their own, such squirrels need help, without which they will die,” noted in the institution.
The management of the menagerie appeals to people with a request: if someone finds a baby squirrel that is not injured, they should, if possible, wait nearby so that no one hurts or eats it. The point is that his mother can come back for him and take him home.
“But if you find a wounded baby squirrel and don’t know how to help him, then bring the baby to the Odessa Zoo, our specialists will help him,” the institution says.
A video was also released showing a woman feeding a baby squirrel milk from a syringe with a special plastic attachment. It is clear that the baby is happy and eats with appetite.
Fauna of Odessa region – latest news
UNIAN recently reported details about the only herd of kulans in Europe, which successfully breeds in the Odessa region in the Budzhak steppe. Most likely, it is the only one in Europe.
In particular, rewilding efforts are bringing back wild animals that once lived on the European steppes to Budjak. So, several years ago, large herbivores settled again in the Budzhak steppe – wild asses, European fallow deer, steppe marmots, common hamsters, and the like. They must restore the process of natural grazing, which heals the steppe and reduces the risk of wildfires.
After the occupation of the Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve and the Biryuchiy Island spit, there is nowhere to replenish the herd. Therefore, animal rights activists hope that in the Odessa region the herd of kulans will be able to grow naturally. Now the first babies have already begun to appear in the Budzhak steppe. Last year, 6 small kulans were born, which gives hope for the future of the local population of the species.
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