Citizens Encouraged to Watch, Enjoy Wildlife - But do not Touch!

Georgia is fortunate as there is an abundance and variety of wildlife for citizens and visitors to enjoy.  However, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division encourages everyone, especially children, to enjoy observing wildlife, but to never pick up or touch wildlife.  Why?  Because it is safer for the animal and for people - such as in the recent exposure of rabies in a coastal Georgia county where seven people are now undergoing expensive medical treatments...