River Otters Are the New Comeback Kids When wildlife biologist Andrew Rutter, who studied river otters at Southern Illinois University, came to Lake County in 2016 he did not expect to see much action. Nearly… Read More >
The Wildlife Medical Clinic has two veterinary students employed as clinic managers (in addition to the over 100 student volunteers). These vet students oversee the clinic daily, stay on campus over vacations and breaks to… Read More >
On Wednesday, May 9th, the Wildlife Medical Clinic held an event to celebrate moving to into their new permanent clinic space. This event was open to all staff and students who wanted to attend and raise… Read More >
The Wildlife Medical Clinic held its annual Orphan Baby Shower this past Saturday, April 21st at Prairieland Feeds in Savoy. Every year, the clinic holds a baby shower with its current orphans to educate the… Read More >
While the weather may not agree, the wild animals of Illinois seem to have decided that springtime is here! Our clinic is once again filling with orphaned infant and juvenile animals in need of care…. Read More >
This weekend, members of the community braved the chilly morning for the annual Boneyard Creek Community Day! It was a rewarding morning spent collecting waste from various parts of Urbana-Champaign, making our public spaces a… Read More >
Nesting season for most Illinois wild bird species ranges from early March to the end of August. There is a surprising variety of strategies for nesting among different species. For example, Belted Kingfishers build nests… Read More >
Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis) From US Fish and Wildlife Service: The Indiana bat was listed as endangered in 1967 due to episodes of people disturbing hibernating bats in caves during winter, resulting in the death… Read More >
What is an invasive species? According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, an invasive species is one that is not native to a particular ecosystem and that does or is likely to cause harm to the environment… Read More >
And Then There Were Two… On Monday, March 20, Sudan, the last male northern white rhinoceros died at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, leaving behind his daughter, Najin and his granddaughter, Fatu who are… Read More >
