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You see a cute wild squirrel near your picnic table. What should you do?

Watch from far away and do not touch or feed it.

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  1. Try to pick it up
  2. Give it part of your snack
  3. Watch it from far away ✔

Why: Wild animals can act in surprising ways. Feeding them makes them come looking for more people food.

Huh, didn't know that: In national parks it is against the law to feed, touch or tease wildlife.

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Answer: Watch it from far away. Wild animals can act in surprising ways. Feeding them makes them come looking for more people food.

  1. National Park Service: 7 Ways to Protect Wildlife www.nps.gov/subjects/watchingwildlife/7ways.htm
    It’s illegal to feed, touch, tease, frighten, or intentionally disturb wildlife.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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