Student Blogs

The thing about captivity is…

by Christine Mallo (VM16) At the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic, our mission is to rehabilitate sick or injured wildlife back to the point where they can be released into their natural habitat. The…
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The thing about captivity is…

by Christine Mallo (VM16) At the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic, our mission is to rehabilitate sick or injured wildlife back to the point where they can be released into their natural habitat. The…
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A Second Chance at Flight

by Malky Weil (VM16) What do you do when an animal comes in with feather damage but no other evidence of trauma? That was the question we asked when we received our Kestrel patient. She…
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A Second Chance at Flight

by Malky Weil (VM16) What do you do when an animal comes in with feather damage but no other evidence of trauma? That was the question we asked when we received our Kestrel patient. She…
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Next Stop, Champaign!

by Nicki Rosenhagen (VM15) On May 20th, the Wildlife Medical Clinic took in two very unique patients – a pair of bobcat kittens. The animals had been found on a Friday in a train car…
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