It is often discussed how fireworks impact people and even their pets, but did you know that fireworks can also have negative impacts on our native wildlife populations. Every year wildlife hospitals and rehabilitation centers around the country, including the Wildlife Medical Clinic (WMC), see an increase in the number of orphaned and injured wildlife […]
Sydney Oliveira, WMC Program Coordinator and Kayla Buck, Ambassador Summer Intern talk about turtles, specifically when to bring them into a licensed rehabilitator, and how to safely handle them when they need assistance.
Sydney Oliveira, WMC Program Coordinator, visits CiLiving to discuss what to do if you find orphaned wildlife.
From avid bird watchers to casual onlookers, bird feeders are a staple in many yards across Illinois and throughout the country. While these well-meaning people may simply be offering their wild, feathered friends an easy meal, these feeders can spread illness like a preschool classroom full of kids in the thick of cold and flu […]
At the Wildlife Medical Clinic, we receive many phone calls from caring members of the community asking if they should be feeding healthy and/or injured wildlife. We truly appreciate when citizens care enough about our native wildlife to reach out and ask these commonly asked questions. The short answer is no, you should not feed […]
Sometimes it can be difficult to know when an animal should be taken to the Wildlife Medical Clinic. In cases where there are signs of an overt injury with blood present, unwillingness to move when approached, exposed bone, and maggots, we highly recommend safely transporting the animal to us! However, not all cases are as […]
Sydney Oliveira, WMC Program Coordinator, shows us some easy ways to prevent birds from flying into windows this spring.
Bringing Wildlife to the Clinic You’ve potentially found an injured wild animal and called the Wildlife Medical Clinic (WMC) to discuss what you should do. The volunteer at the WMC determines the animal should be brought in, but they tell you that they do not send volunteers out to pick up the animal, and that […]
Who are we? What do we do? We are the Wildlife Medical Clinic and it is our mission to provide care and treatment to sick, injured and orphaned wild animals, offer hands-on training to veterinary students, and educate members of our community about coexisting with native wildlife. We see around 2,000 patients per year and […]
Steps to take if you are concerned about wildlife. At the Wildlife Medical Clinic, we frequently get calls and emails asking how to help the amazing wildlife in our community. Thank you for caring; we couldn’t do this without you! If you are concerned about an animal that you saw but aren’t sure what you […]