Wildlife Rehabilitation Stories Archives - Page 2 of 17

Orphaned House Finch Paired With Older Finch

An orphaned house finch found late in the season is paired with an older house finch during recovery at Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary.

osprey on exam table wearing anesthesia mask while injured wing receives laser treatment

Osprey Suffers Numerous Injuries From Air Pellets

An osprey overcomes air pellet injuries after receiving rehab from staff at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary.

young badger cub indoors standing on towels

Orphaned Badger Cubs Find Safety

Three orphaned badger cubs find safe haven at The Wild Ones rehab, so they can grow and be released back to the wild.

mourning dove hatchling sits in palm beside egg of a nestmate

Mourning Dove Hatchling And Egg Survive Fall Of Nest

When a nest with a baby mourning dove and an egg falls, and staff at Save Our Seabirds steps in to help the young mourning doves grow strong and be released.

close up on white-eyed vireo bird held in a hand

White-Eyed Vireo Bird Hits Window

A white-eyed vireo is brought to Wild Nest Bird Rehab to receive help after flying into a window and suffering injury and shock.

close up on head of American goldfinch that is lying on towel with cotton swab holding open beak and showing the split bottom beak

American Goldfinch With Split Beak

An American goldfinch with a beak injury gets help from people at Wild Nest Bird Rehab and is on the road to recovery.

American black bear standing on grass beside a tree

American Black Bear Battles Skin Infection

A young bear suffering from emaciation and infection gets help from Gold Country Wildlife Rescue to recover.

Northern Raccoon Recovers After Car Strike

A raccoon suffering neurological issues from trauma gets treatment from Gold Country Wildlife Rescue and recovers.

Red-Tailed Hawk Injured And Emaciated

An ailing red-tailed hawk recovers and is released to the wild after treatment from Gold Country Wildlife Rescue.

Canada goose walking on grass near water

Canada Goose Unable To Eat For Sad Reason

Canada goose that was slowly starving because he couldn’t eat gets help from Gold Country Wildlife Rescue and recovers to be released to the wild again.

Southern flying squirrel held in gloved hand

Southern Flying Squirrel Enticed To Eat Again

A young Southern flying squirrel that had stopped eating gets help from Wildcare Oklahoma to regain appetite and strength to eventually be released.

face of red-shouldered hawk held in towel with eyes closed

Red-Shouldered Hawk With Neurological Issues From Poisoning

A red-shouldered hawk with suspected rodenticide poisoning gets help from CROW to overcome neurological issues and be released.

double-crested cormorant indoors standing in tub of shallow water

Double-Crested Cormorant Overcomes Toxicity

Double-crested cormorant downed with neurological symptoms is treated for possible toxicity by CROW and recovers to be released.

osprey held in towel by person wearing gloves

Osprey Recovers After Fishing Line Entanglement

An osprey that was entangled and injured by fishing line and hook gets helps from CROW to recover and be released to the wild.

Bald Eagle Treated For Fracture And Lead Poisoning

A young bald eagle with a fracture and lead poisoning receives help from CROW to recover and head for release back to the wild.

Zenaida dove standing on wood planking, perhaps a porch

Zenaida Dove Survives Cat Attack

A young Zenaida dove that was likely injured by a cat received care and recovered at St. John Wildlife Rehabilitation.

Americana kestrel on wooden perch in habitat

American Kestrel Overcomes Traumatic Injuries

An American kestrel hit by a car recovers from broken bones with care from St. John Wildlife Rehabilitation.

Smooth-Billed Ani Needed A Bit Of Help

A smooth-billed ani in need of help was aided by staff at St. John Wildlife Rehabilitation to regain strength and be released back to the wild.

brown pelican with injured leg standing on towel in habitat

Many Young Brown Pelicans Require Aid

Many exhausted juvenile brown pelicans found along the coast were aided by staff at the Avian Conservation Center to help them regain health and strength.

eastern screech owl with bandaged wing held in hand

Eastern Screech Owl Recovers From Fracture

An eastern screech owl found injured and emaciated on a road recovers with help from people at the Avian Conservation Center.

western grebe paddling in an enclosed stall

Grounded Western Grebe Suffers Calorie Emergency

A western grebe that got grounded gets help from Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue to regain weight and strength to be released.

red-tailed hawk chick wrapped in towel with only head visible

Orphaned Red-Tailed Hawk Paired With Surrogate

A red-tailed hawk chick that fell from the nest thrives with help from a surrogate at Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue.

Virginia Opossum Injured By Dog

A Virginia opossum recovers from severe injuries after a dog attack with help from staff at Napa Wildlife Rescue.

baby cottontail rabbit held in hand of a seated person

Baby Cottontail Rabbit Fights To Survive

After surviving a bird attack, a baby cottontail rabbit battles his way to health and eventual release to the wild with aid from DFW Wildcare.

two baby cottontail rabbits sitting atop a plastic lid in a cage

Baby Cottontail Rabbits Abandoned In Field

Baby cottontail rabbits found alone in a field are taken into care by DFW Wildcare until they were healthy and strong enough to release.

view from above of a rabbit sitting on a lap that shows one eye is missing

Baby Bunny Missing An Eye

A baby bunny that was missing an eye, dehydrated, and emaciated gets aid from DFW Wildcare to help her survive and thrive.

baby cottontail rabbit sitting upright in her bowl of food

Cottontail Rabbit Baby Is Lone Survivor

A baby cottontail rabbit that survived after a cat attacked her nest receives help and thrives at DFW Wildcare.

Killdeer Chick Thrives With Care

Killdeer chick begins to gain weight and thrives under the care of Bird Center of Michigan to eventually be released.

two ruddy ducks standing on towel indoors face camera with beaks open

Grounded Ruddy Ducks Regain Weight

Pair of ruddy ducks that were grounded and losing weight get help to recover from Bird Center of Michigan.

Canada goose stepping out of a pet carrier onto grass

Canada Goose Recovers After Car Strike

Canada goose unable to stand due to a head injury after being hit by a car gets help from Bird Center of Michigan.