The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is reminding Hoosiers to keep wildlife wild this spring by leaving them where they belong.

The DNR says that if you come across a baby animal alone, remember that:

• Adult animals rarely abandon their young and may just be out of sight
• Do not hover over an animal to see if a parent has come back to their young
• Baby animals should not be handled

According to the DNR, rescuing young wildlife is legal but keeping them is not. You may rescue truly orphaned and/ or injured wild animals without a permit but the animals must be given to permitted wildlife rehabilitators within 24 hours.

Click here for a list of wildlife rehabilitators.