News & Stories: Wildlife
Wildlife
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Turtles, Bunnies, and Cats, Oh My!
Why is it so important to keep our domestic animals inside and on a leash? While pets love to have outside time and their pet…
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Meet Loki
Join Program Coordinator, Sydney Oliveira, and Dr. Macy Peterson, on CiLiving as they introduce us to one of the newest avian ambassadors, Loki, the Red-Tailed…
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Meet Whittington
Join Program Coordinator, Sydney Oliveira, on CiLiving as she introduces us to one of the newest avian ambassadors, Whittington, the Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio).…
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Overwintering a Three-toed Box Turtle
Meet TECA 25-1413 This unique patient is a three-toed box turtle that was brought into the Wildlife Medical Clinic from Missouri after being hit by…
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White Nose Syndrome in Native Bats
Bats – Those that get a bad rap are under attack Bats are agile winged mammals that use echolocation to navigate at night as well…
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Happy New Year
The page has turned and the Wildlife Medical Clinic is excited to embark on yet another year tending and caring for our local wildlife. With…
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Notes from the Nest
We’ve all heard those sweet trills of our avian friends perched atop branches. They beckon our attention, but beyond the birds exhibiting their vast vocal…
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Hypoglycemia in Orphan Patients
In the fall, the Wildlife Medical Clinic is booming with orphaned wildlife such as squirrels, rabbits, and opossums. On our initial triage examination, many of…
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The Great Migration (of Birds)
Bird Migration Every fall and spring hundreds of bird species take to the skies to travel between their winter and summer homes. In the United…
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Winter Survival Secrets: How Animals Make It Through the Cold
Join Wildlife Medical Clinic Program Coordinator, Sydney Oliveira, as she plays some trivia on CiLiving to discuss common ways various wildlife survive the cold, winter…