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Sorry to see North America is suffering with freezing conditions but why isn't anyone helping the wildlife caught up in it ?

windinhishair · 61-69, M
I put out large amounts of bird seed in the feeder (high-energy black oil sunflower seed mixed with safflower seed), as well as cakes of suet. The birds are so anxious for it they come to the feeder before I am even back inside the house. I've had them land on the feeder while I am filling it up, because they trust me. They squirrels get the dropped seed, which is plentiful, and all benefit from the food which is easily converted to heat. I have pine, fir, and spruce trees nearby that the birds can huddle in to avoid the worse of the snow and get some cover. It is a short flight to the feeder when they need to replenish.
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@windinhishair Wow i wish i had a property like youre's sounds brilliant :)
windinhishair · 61-69, M
@SW-User It isn't anything special. I just manage it differently than most people do. And I can tell it is working because I see unusual wildlife on occasion. I had a bobcat family come through last summer. I have eastern screech owls that nest in one of my maples. And a couple months ago on a cool, rainy night, I came across an 8-inch tiger salamander near the garage!
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@windinhishair That is very special to me
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A lot of wildlife perishes in these cold temps. Squirrels get the worst of it. But it’s just nature. It’s brutal. I wish I could bring all the woodland creatures in my house and snuggle them but they would scratch my face off.

Humans are so spoiled.
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@SW-User tbh hun they probably don’t want our help. Why should they trust us?
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@SW-User Wild Animals will accept help if they are trapped or freezing to death
@SW-User not nature. Man made disaster.
meJess · F
I’m not in North America but we put out bird food and watch the squirrels get exercise trying to get it
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@meJess 🙂👍
I do. Everyone needs food out there. That's not a capitalist value. Dead trees carved into lumber have a value in dollars. Living things are not valued for themselves. It's a death cult.
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@Roundandroundwego Give more details
@SW-User I just give them nuts and leftover cake from the food bank -. I do squirrels and assorted rodents, jays, crows and assorted birds - I'm not sure what they do in "nature" but in the park, next to the town, we try for a good winter.
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@Roundandroundwego 👍 Well done
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calicuz · 56-60, M
The wildlife naturally know what to do. If we intervene, we end up doing more harm than good.
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@calicuz I dont mean interefere with their lifes i mean give some help if they are trapped and freezing to death
calicuz · 56-60, M
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I know, but we have to remember that nature takes care of itself. Sometimes these natural occurring events are nature's way of controlling overpopulation of certain species.
It's sad to think of animals suffering, but it's nature's way of doing things.
Tastyfrzz · 61-69, M
Theres a perfectly good cow shed on the farm but they refuse to go into it.
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@Tastyfrzz Do you know the reason why they wont go in ?
Tastyfrzz · 61-69, M
@SW-User i think they prefer sitting under a spruce tree and want options of ehere to rn Nd want to be able to hear from every direction.
Jeephikelove · 51-55, F
How do you know no one is?????
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@Jeephikelove Because it's too cold and no one will help them and they will perish and die 😥😥😥
Jeephikelove · 51-55, F
@SW-User there are lots of people who help. 🙂
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@Jeephikelove Well i dont see any evidence of them helping ☹
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@ManKing Sure as soon as you change your name to Manchild 😂
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
I help whatever wildlife I can.
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@LordShadowfire In what way ?
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@SW-User I feed wild crows. Probably other animals too, whether intentionally or not. For a while I had a monthly donation to Greenpeace scheduled, not that the whales are going to be affected by a snowstorm.
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@LordShadowfire Good man 👍

 
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