Katrin Idla told “Vikerhommikus” that every day there are several reports of goats that went into the rapeseed fields to eat something and were poisoned by rapeseed.
“The situation where wild goats are found in rapeseed fields and are not afraid of humans should be a cause for concern,” said Katrin Idla, board member of the Estonian Wildlife Association. “If a goat follows people, as if it doesn’t hear or feel anything, or runs around with its head tilted strangely, it’s probably rape poisoning. We’ve noticed that everyone Zombified goats are found in or near the rapeseed field. If goats are on the road, they must be removed from the road and the wildlife association informed of the goat’s presence.”
“It depends on how long the goat has been in the field and has eaten a lot of rapeseed. If we get rid of it quickly, the goats will recover in a couple of days, if the goat has been in the field longer, the goats will also die” , Idla said. “First advice, if you see a goat behaving mischievously in a field, remove it immediately from the field. Generally it is a rural area, you can lead the goat into your garden or that of a friend, or in a reserved area, such as a barn, and then call the wildlife association.”
“The goat should be given dry hay, warm water, apple and willow branches are fine, but you absolutely must not give it anything raw such as apples, carrots or cabbage. This worsens the situation of the goat, because it often has digestive problems and vomits Also.”
“We are currently receiving a few reports a day of goats with signs of poisoning, and there are still a lot of them. People don’t see many goats in trouble,” he added.
“If a person cannot take the animal to a reserved area or give it hay, they must call the wildlife association. We also have volunteers and it depends on the area how quickly we can help, but we can certainly advise how a person should behave there goat.”
According to Idla there are also problems with hedgehogs waking up from hibernation in winter. “Do not leave the hedgehog walking in the woods in winter and call the wildlife association. We will come to help or guide you. First aid is to bring the hedgehogs into the house, but not immediately into a warm room, but put them in a box and move them , for example, in the trunk of a car. You can give the hedgehog water. Under no circumstances can you give milk to the hedgehog, because hedgehogs are lactose intolerant.”
“Furthermore, all animals, both domestic and wild, are afraid of fireworks, which wake them from their night’s sleep and scare them away from their nests, which can be fatal for both animals and birds.”
There are many alternatives to fireworks. “There are light shows, a laserShowsyou can light a live fire, light a candle,” Idla added.
2023-12-28 11:24:00
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