Just counter the seeming crazy rush to want to feed fox cubs sausages and any other type of human food to hand, Hayley de Ronde of Black Foxes UK posted this:
If the animal is in its den with its littermates and is not in any obvious distress, it is no indication the animals are in need. It is a blessing to witness wildlife in their natural environment alongside us. It is not an invitation to get involved.
Do not interfere with fox cubs and their dens without evidence it is necessary. Do not feed cubs unless you have determined a need.
To get evidence the animals need your help and are in fact in need, and that it isn't an incorrect assessment on your part, you must wait down wind, a safe distance from the den and check the area over a period of 24 hours. Take footage or pictures if you can. Don't bring your dogs, kids, etc. along.
The wildlife rescues can not attend to foxes if they have no evidence of them needing help, legally. Don't expect them to use their precious time and resources to go down there, just so they can put your mind at rest for you. It is spring time amidst a pandemic, if you expect wildlife rescues to assist on a whim, consider a donation to them in the process.
Well meaning members of the public and FB groups are all to quick to interfere and assume the worst, to decide fox parents don't know best, and to send cubs to wildlife rescues before assessing there is in fact any need. DONT.
I am having more and more distain for the toxic help seen more and more on social media. Wild foxes are not our pets (we have pet foxes already) and they do not need us to survive, if they do, there is a problem.
Get evidence of the animal you think is in distress and then seek professional advice, before you interfere. Do not encourage anyone to interfere with fox cubs, unless there is evidence there is a need. Contact the rescues directly, if you are unsure how to do this.
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