Animals may go into search mode. If they can't find food and water in the forests, mountains and other areas where they normally live, then they head to places where these essentials can be found.

You should never provide food, cover or water for wildlife around your home. Animals that receive help from people become habituated to human-occupied areas and can feel too comfortable around humans. That's how many human-wildlife conflicts begin, as some animals become aggressive. Often, the animals that wind up biting or attacking people were previously human-fed. This type of aggressive behavior also puts the animal's life in danger.

Usually, the parents are not far away. They may be out gathering food or taking a short break from their young, and if you remove the baby, you're actually creating a problem. Also, this time of year, baby birds can be found on the ground. This is typically just a normal part of learning to fly.

We see horrible things when animals are tied up. They're left out in the sun with no food or water, and they are blistered and overheated.

Our animals in captivity don't fight for food. They don't have to travel long distances for food, water and shelter. Zoo animals have 24-hour veterinary care. They have a specially prepared diet weighed to the gram, and they have animal care staff checking them every day for injury.

They're carrying all the food and water that they possibly can, ... Also their bedding and their backpacks. They will actually stay where they go. They don't know if it's on the ground or if there will be a tent or anything, they won't know until they get there.