It’s Okay To Help, but Keeping Wildlife in New York Is Illegal
For the most part (there are some exceptions) it's okay to help abandoned baby wildlife that you find in your yard, but keeping them is a big no-no in New York.
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Cornell University Wildlife Hospital Rescues Baby Turtles
Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital at Cornell rescued around 150 eggs last spring from pregnant turtles that had been hit by cars in New York State.