The Wildlife Medical Clinic is seeing a lot of baby bunnies as we move into spring. Decorate your very own baby cottontail coloring page! Feel free to share your fully colored masterpieces with us on Facebook by tagging us at ‘Wildlife Medical Clinic at Illinois’.
It’s baby season in Illinois and the Wildlife Medical Clinic would like to share some tips for what to do if you see a potentially orphaned animal.
One of our goals at the Wildlife Medical Clinic is to educate the public about the animals that live around us, and that sometimes involves correcting long-believed ideas. Here are four of my favorite misconceptions to discuss with people: 1) “Bald eagles sound fierce!” That majestic battle-cry you have heard in movies did NOT come […]
The Wildlife Medical Clinic gives a warm welcome to our newest Wildlife Ambassador animal,Caduceus the Brazilian rainbow boa! Caduceus has prior experience as a professional program animal, having spent the last 11 years of her life in the excellent care of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Non-Traditional Species Club. Because of her extremely mild temperament, […]
The time has come for our third-year veterinary students (class of 2024) to move onto their year of clinical rotations, which means it is time to bid them farewell. We have asked several of our students to share their favorite memories from volunteering here at the Wildlife Medical Clinic. Amber Shoberg“I have loved getting to […]
1. What inspired you to be a manager at the Wildlife Medical Clinic?I remember watching the senior manager of the WMC when I was just starting in the clinic as a first-year vet student, and I was thinking how awesome it was for her to be in this position. She was calm, cool, collected, and […]
WMC Program Coordinator Sydney Oliveira and Dr. Danielle Lang share tips to be mindful of wildlife safety as we move into Spring!
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.
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’.
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 […]