The Wildlife Medical Clinic is incredibly grateful to all of our volunteers. We would like to take this opportunity to highlight two of our amazing undergraduate students. Here is a sneak peek into what the WMC means to two of… Read More >
While the wintertime blues can be triggered during the shorter days and colder temperatures winter brings, we also tend to see an exciting change in the wildlife population during this time. Some birds, bats and insects migrate out of Illinois and head towards warmer weather… Read More >
The Wildlife Medical Clinic would like to welcome our new student manager Bri Huff! Bri is a first-year veterinary student from Ringwood, IL. She completed her undergraduate education here at the University of Illinois, where… Read More >
Carly Clark, C/O 2024 With the holiday season upon us, its that time of the year where everyone starts to break out the extravagant decorations. Giant candy canes and inflatable snowmen start appearing in yards,… Read More >
By Cassie Lynch, C/O 2023 As winter approaches, many local species prepare for the colder temperatures by relocating, growing a thicker fur coat, and even hibernating. We often think of birds, foxes, and bears as… Read More >
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 >
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 >
