Dr. Sam Sander talks about the many ways to keep unwanted wildlife out of your homes during the colder months! https://www.wcia.com/ciliving-tv/dont-play-opossum-keep-unwanted-critters-out-of-your-home/
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Safe and Spooky: Protecting Local Wildlife While Enjoying the Halloween Season
The holidays are just around the corner and with the transition into fall there are many people putting out decorations and making their homes festive for the season. Unfortunately, many common Halloween, Christmas, and other seasonal decorations can be disruptive or even dangerous to wildlife. The Wildlife Medical Clinic would like to share ways you […]
Ambassador Sized Appetites
Our nine ambassador animals have diverse nutrition needs that require a lot of planning and preparation. Each ambassador also has their favorite (and least favorite) foods. In developing their regular diets and treats, we cater to their individual preferences to optimize their health and welfare daily. Our avian ambassadors and ball python, Bucket, eat almost […]
Happy Goose Day from the Wildlife Medical Clinic at the University of Illinois
September 29th marks the annual Goose Day holiday! On this day, the Wildlife Medical Clinic wants to celebrate one of the largest and most populous of birds in the Urbana-Champaign area – the Canada goose. Every year, the Wildlife Medical Clinic sees 50 to 100 Canada geese brought to us by members of the public. […]
Build Your Own Bird Feeder
Dr. Sam Sander, Director of Wildlife Medical Clinic, and Brianna Huff share healthy ways to feed wildlife with materials you already have at home!
One Year of Patty
At the end of June, we celebrated having our Virginia opossum ambassador, Patty, for one year! Over the course of her first year with us, she went through a complete transformation. Her journey with us started when she was surrendered to the Wildlife Medical Clinic (WMC) to receive life-saving treatment. At that time, Dr. Sander […]
Snakes of Illinois
There are over 40 species of snakes found in Illinois. Their habitat range includes grasslands, swamps, ponds, lakes, forests, and rivers. Illinois is home to both venomous and nonvenomous snakes. To clarify, venomous is not the same as poisonous. A venomous animal injects toxins by biting or stinging their prey, while poisonous animals refer to […]
Snapping off a Few Facts
There are many native species of turtles found in Illinois. Arguably, one of the most memorable species that presents to the Wildlife Medical Clinic (WMC) is the common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina). Snapping turtles are a freshwater species, range in coloration from tan to dark brown, and have characteristic spiked tails. The WMC cares for […]
A Turtle-y Awesome Case
An adult female Eastern box turtle (Terrapene Carolina) was presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic (WMC) in October for potential blindness. On exam, the turtle was found to have several abnormalities, including eyelids that were swollen shut, ocular discharge, swollen ears, nasal discharge, and wounds near the rear legs. She was started on a detailed […]
Do you know what to do if you find a baby bunny?
Dr. Sander talks about baby bunnies and what to do if you find an orphaned, ill or injured bunny in the wild! https://fb.watch/ctpwtkmSc0/