FOOD CONDITIONING IN ACTION: The Consequences of Feeding Wildlife along our Roadways
Anthropogenic food is not healthy: Human food is not healthy for wildlife, and they do not need food from us to survive. Foxes and other wildlife have specialized diets, and they can become malnourished (or even die) if fed the wrong foods. They also can’t distinguish between their food and items like wrappers or foil, which can make them sick.