WMC Blog

Orphan Baby Shower

Save the date for our annual WMC Orphan Baby Shower! Prairieland Feeds in Savoy Saturday, April 15 11 a.m.-2 p.m. We will have kids’ games, our WMC merchandise table, resident raptors, and some of our orphaned…
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A Summer With The Owls

by Sarah Adams “Just a pull a little tighter and you will complete that surgeon’s throw,” the manager explained as I completed my sutures for a laceration on a duck – yep that’s right, the…
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Summer at the WMC: Red-Tailed Hawk

Working in a wildlife clinic on a daily basis is an adventure, as you never know what you will be presented with. We take everything from a litter of baby bunnies to an emergency hit-by-car…
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Virginia Opossum To Be Released

By Erin Mortimer, VM17 A week ago a young male intact Virginia Opossum (DIVI) presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic for being attacked by a dog. This patient presented very bright, alert, responsive and very…
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A Barred Owl’s Bird’s-Eye View

Alissa Mones, VM17 As a student who has volunteered in the Wildlife Medical Clinic as both a team member and a team leader, I have seen several cases pass through our clinic. One particular patient…
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