Chloe Dupleix, C/O 2024 The Illinois state mammal is the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), which is also the only deer species found in the state. There are approximately 700,000 deer currently living in Illinois, making… Read More >
The Wildlife Medical Clinic would like to welcome the newest additions to our team! Dr. Balbine Jourdan: Please welcome Dr. Balbine Jourdan, our new Zoological Medicine Specialty Intern! Dr. Jourdan is originally from Washington D.C…. Read More >
This time of year, rodents become a bothersome issue for many households making many people reach for rodenticides to control the issue. While these poisons are effective for rodent control, they pose a threat to… Read More >
The Wildlife Medical Clinic is proud to officially present our newest Wildlife Ambassador—Patricia (Patty) the Virginia opossum! Like many of our ambassadors, Patty was first a patient at the WMC. She had been kept illegally… Read More >
One of the critters we see frequently in the Wildlife Medical Clinic is not a true patient of ours. After finishing up feeding an orphaned eastern cottontail or Virginia opossum, many of our volunteers may… Read More >
By: Fayth Kim This female, adult red-eared slider presented in May with fractures to her carapace, bridge, and plastron (all the areas of her shell). She was originally found on the side of the road… Read More >
A few of our volunteers have a passion for baking (lucky us!). Here is one of their tried and true recipes for you to enjoy. We recommend cutting these into pumpkins, leaves, and bat shapes… Read More >
While most students dread saying goodbye to the long summer days spent in the sun and the exciting summer internships, here at the Wildlife Medical Clinic, we have been counting down the days until we… Read More >
