SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Finding a young wild animal alone does not mean it needs to be rescued. In fact, the best course of action is to leave them where you find them.

If you were ever in a scouting troop when you were younger, you probably learned the phrase, “Leave the campsite better than you found it.” That meant if you saw a piece of trash in the woods ...

Life & Culture; Leave wild babies where you find them: Pennsylvania Game Commission. Published: ; May. 20, 2020, 11:33 a.m.

I know what you’re thinking: You’re paying them, and they should be thankful to have a job in this environment. Spare me. You should be grateful to have employees willing to work for you.

I was raised to believe that you should leave places better than you found them. Pick up trash, plant flowers, repair something broken, leave a few pieces of firewood at a campsite for the next folks.