We couldn’t do what we do without our phenomenal managers! Check out this video to hear from Chloe Dupleix, Brianna Huff, and Tyson Jenkins as they talk about their experiences at the Wildlife Medical Clinic and what it’s like to be a manager.
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Patty the Opossum Coloring Page
We love our Ambassador opossum, Patty and now she’s here for you to enjoy as a coloring page! Feel free to share your fully colored masterpieces with us on Facebook by tagging us at ‘Wildlife Medical Clinic at Illinois’.
How to Love Your Wildlife Neighbors
February is the month when we show love to those who are important to us. Here are some ways to show love to the wildlife in your local neighborhood: 1. Provide a habitat that is welcoming to wildlife. You can attract wildlife to your property by ensuring the environment is welcoming to the animals. One […]
Introducing Petunia!
Petunia, a Virginia Opossum, was brought to the Wildlife Medical Clinic in May of 2022 as a joey, which is the term used to describe a baby opossum. A Good Samaritan rescued her and her siblings after their mother was hit by a car. While her siblings were eventually transferred to a Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator […]
Ringing in the New Year at the Wildlife Medical Clinic
The veterinary students at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine are some of the most driven and goal-oriented people I have ever met. Knowing this, I wanted to ask my fellow Wildlife Medical Clinic volunteers what their resolutions were for the new year. More specifically what their goals were related to the WMC, […]
Hello to our new Manager!
We are excited to announce our new incoming junior manager: Tyson Jenkins, class of 2026. Over the next 8 weeks, he will be training alongside our current managers so that he is ready to fill his manager role in March, when our current senior manager, Chloe Dupleix, heads off to clinics. We wanted to learn […]
The Snowy Owl
As winter creeps in, bringing its brisk winds and snowy skies, this feature is about one animal who does not mind these chills! The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) which is an Arctic species that periodically may be seen in Illinois during the winter months. Their characteristic white feathers and dark flecks are perfect in camouflaging […]
2022 in the Wildlife Medical Clinic
Watch Dr. Sam Sander and Sydney Oliveira on ciLiving as they talk about the past year at the Wildlife Medical Clinic in terms of how many and what animals we saw and who all helped with this effort!
‘Tis the Season for Wildlife Support
The Wildlife Medical Clinic is rounding out another year of providing care to the many species of animals that call our beautiful state home. ‘Tis the season for giving, and there is no better way to share the holiday cheer with all creatures great and small than to support the medical care of animals in […]
Winter Wildlife Word Search
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