How to Help

Fireworks in the night sky.

Wildlife and Fireworks

It is often discussed how fireworks impact people and even their pets, but did you know that fireworks can also have negative impacts on our native wildlife populations. Every year wildlife hospitals and rehabilitation centers…
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Turtles, When to Help and How to Handle

Sydney Oliveira, WMC Program Coordinator and Kayla Buck, Ambassador Summer Intern talk about turtles, specifically when to bring them into a licensed rehabilitator, and how to safely handle them when they need assistance.

Ruby throated hummingbird wildlife patients perching on a branch.

Should You Feed Wildlife?

At the Wildlife Medical Clinic, we receive many phone calls from caring members of the community asking if they should be feeding healthy and/or injured wildlife. We truly appreciate when citizens care enough about our…
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Young squirrel transported to clinic in box with newspaper and stuffed animal.

I found an injured animal, now what?

Bringing Wildlife to the Clinic You’ve potentially found an injured wild animal and called the Wildlife Medical Clinic (WMC) to discuss what you should do. The volunteer at the WMC determines the animal should be…
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Dr. Ready and former student Manager, Chloe examining a screech owl patient in the treatment room at the Wildlife Medical Clinic.

To Help or Not to Help

Steps to take if you are concerned about wildlife. At the Wildlife Medical Clinic, we frequently get calls and emails asking how to help the amazing wildlife in our community. Thank you for caring; we…
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