These little skunks came in on Monday to NYWRC. Wes loves rehabbing skunks, and has a great success rate in releasing them happily back into the wild.
May 29th Patients: Baby Skunks
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May 28th Patients of the Day
On Sunday the 28th, we had another little English Sparrow arrive from Albany, and from Rotterdam, 7 baby Cottontail Rabbits. Although this was a unique situation, and these babies did require rescuing, rabbits are one of the species that are often "rescued" unnecessarily.
Memorial Weekend in East Durham
Wes is at the Irish Festival/Irish Cultural Center all weekend (May 27 & 28), set up with the Wildlife Wagon and the raptors! If you're in East Durham for the festival, stop by and say hello!
Wildlife Alive! Goes To School
Kelly and Wes brought the Wildlife Alive! educational raptors to Middleburgh Elementary School today for a special program. Big thanks to the teachers, parents, and especially the kids, for a great day! You're a wonderful audience!
May 24th Patient of the Day: Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk
This gorgeous young Red-tailed Hawk came in on Wednesday May 24th. It had collided with a car and appears to have a broken shoulder. Our dear friend and supporting wildlife vet, Dr Joan Puritz of Oneonta Veterinary Hospital will take good care of this lovely bird for us.
Patient of the Day, May 23rd: Red Squirrel
Our patient of the day for May 23rd was this little American Red Squirrel. The Red Squirrel is one of several species of tree-dwelling (arboreal) squirrels in North America. It's much smaller than the Gray Squirrel, though very bold and territorial.
New Trailer Debut
We had a great day on Saturday at Schodack Island State Park. The Raptor Festival in conjunction with the Capital Region Audubon Society went very well. Our new set-up was a great success.
May 19th Patients of the Day
The Canada Gosling was a great addition, because it's always much better if wild babies are raised with another of their kind. We have also helped many pigeons, which really are lovely birds despite their less than stellar reputation, in the past, so this fellow should do just fine.
MCS Seniors Rock
How awesome are our Class of 2017 Middleburgh High School Seniors? On May 19th, they held a petting zoo on the front lawn of the school to raise money for New York Wildlife Rescue Center! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Today’s Patient, and About Fawns
Patient of the day, 5/17/17, and a note on "abandoned" wild babies.
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