The Wildlife Medical Clinic is celebrating July by showcasing our special bald eagle ambassadors River! Feel free to share your fully colored version of River with us on Facebook by tagging us at ‘Wildlife Medical Clinic at Illinois’.
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Wild Animal Fathers Crossword Puzzle
The Wildlife Medical Clinic is always sharing fun facts about wildlife on our Facebook page. We are challenging YOU to test your wildlife knowledge by trying to complete this crossword puzzle! Feel free to comment on our Facebook post and share which question was the toughest for you to solve! Check your answers down below!
Buckets of Babies!
Here at the Wildlife Medical Clinic, it’s that time of year when we are inundated with baby wildlife. From American Robins to White-tailed Deer, we see a variety of babies throughout the breeding seasons and our volunteers are trained to care for them all! Not only do many young animals look different from their adult […]
Father’s Day
Today, June 18th, marks Father’s Day for the year of 2023. To celebrate all the dads, grandpas, uncles, and father-figures out there, we’d love to tell you about the amazing fathers in our avian wildlife species! In fact, for avian species, about 90% of species have fathers participating in parental care. Whether it be helping […]
Case Report: Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) are one of the most common hawks in North America, with a range that spans from Alaska to the tropical rainforests of Central America. You can often find them perching on fences and telephone poles, surveying their territory. While you may not have heard their calls in real life, you’ve definitely […]
Wildlife Enrichment
Patients at the clinic require little contact with people but benefit from mental stimulation while in our care. Examples of enrichment might include stuffed Kongs or Hol-ee Roller Balls, frozen treats, paper bags or small boxes with shredded paper inside, and toilet paper roll enrichment items.
Wildlife Observation Guide Activity
Where can we find different wildlife species? Print out this activity and place these animals in their homes! Feel free to share your fully colored masterpieces with us on Facebook by tagging us at ‘Wildlife Medical Clinic at Illinois’. Illustrations by Grey D’Andrea, Class of 2026
Mothers Gone Wild!
The season of spring is known for a couple of aspects. It’s the time when flowers bloom, people begin to venture outside and wildlife give birth and raise their young. Being a mom in the wild is hard! In honor of Mother’s Day, here are several unique maternal strategies these local species have developed to […]
Snakes!
Snakes, an animal group that frequently causes fear in people. Whether it be due to them having scales, their quick and unique locomotion, or maybe it’s the fact that some are deadly.Unfortunately, due to this fear, most snakes get grouped as dangerous and sometimes are killed because of this misconception. I was encouraged to hear […]
Hoppy Spring!
We are in the midst of the most wonderful time of year for the Eastern Cottontail Rabbit(Sylvilagus floridanus). Spring comes with plentiful food and nourishment to support thebirth of many new young rabbits. The rabbit breeding season begins around earlyMarch and continues into September. Since rabbits have such a short gestation period,28 days, one rabbit […]