From Wes: May 15th: Be careful. Don't hit turtles on the road. Trash Pandas. I love them but I also hate them. They are so needy. May 16th: Newest arrival. Angry fledgling. Just moved this monster Snapper out of the road. Be careful. Turtles are on move laying eggs.
From Wes's Facebook post: Newest Arrival. Woodchuck. Little thing. My daughter Hannah is rehabbing this little guy. Also had a Mourning Dove, lots of bunnies with horror stories, and a Red-tailed Hawk. One of our rehabbers, Connie Kane Standhart, and I soft released 3 young squirrels she rehabbed. Very cool. I love the releases. … Continue reading 14th May Patients
May 13th, from Wes: "Newest arrival. Possum from Railroad Ave. This guy fell off the ride. Very cool." And, some Wildlife Wisdom from licensed rehabilitator Suzanne Johnson, who is one of our networking volunteers: WILDLIFE REHAB FROM MY POINT OF VIEW: ©Suzanne Johnson, 2020 1) If you care, leave them there. We do not steal … Continue reading May 13th Patient & Wildlife Wisdom
Reports today from both Wes and Kelly follow.
From Wes's post on Facebook: NEWEST ARRIVALS. Merganser (tree-cavity nesting) duckling and a chipmunk that is having a bad day with cats. PLEASE think about keeping your cats indoors for next month. They kill over a BILLION songbird nestlings and other wildlife every year. If nestlings survive this snowstorm, baby fledgling birds will be out … Continue reading May 8th Patients
From Kelly's Facebook Post: Traded porcupines today. Sent the pregnant one back to Cornell for further assessment. The fur on her backside was not coming in, she ate well but did not seem to gain weight, and most concerning was that she would not climb. She was the one I picked up that did have … Continue reading 7-May Porcupine News
Some late April rescues being cared for by Kelly.
The Common or Virginia Opossum, Didelphis virginiana, is the only marsupial currently in existence in North America.
Red squirrels have boundless energy, and are a challenge to raise once they're big enough to climb out of the nest.
New York Wildlife Rescue Center, Inc. 