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Wildlife Emergency
Infant Squirrel Emergency
As with all infant mammals every effort should be made to reunite
the infant with its mother. Infant squirrels often fall from
their nest due to wind, overcrowding, or other natural disturbances.
Mother squirrels usually if given the opportunity will retrieve
their infants one by one and either take them back to the original
nest or if the original nest has been destroyed to an alternate
nest. If you find an infant squirrel follow these suggestions
to reunite it with its mother:
- Carefully examine the squirrels to determine if any of them
are injured.
- Put the healthy squirrel in a box lined with a soft material
like a towel or t-shirt. Place a hot water bottle or some
other heat source under the material in the box with the
squirrels.
- Place the box with the squirrels under the tree that you
suspect they fell from even if the tree has been damaged or cut
down.
- A bucket with soft bedding can also be used. Tie a rope
on the handle of the bucket and anchor the bucket over a tree
branch so the bucked handle just touches the tree branch.
This keeps the infants away from predators on the ground.
- Keep other animals and people away from the area.
If any of the squirrels are injured or if the mother squirrel
has not retrieved her infants in 2 to 3 hours please contact the
Wildlife In Need Center at (262) 965-3090.
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