Chase Turns One!

May 12, 2017 | Uncategorized

Chase one of our Animal Ambassadors is a captive bred striped skunk that was born on May 9th, 2016. WINC staff just celebrated his 1st birthday yesterday! Happy Birthday, Chase! Wild striped skunks have a risk of carrying rabies and therefore cannot be rehabilitated...

Waldo the Woodchuck passes

Feb 2, 2017 | News, Uncategorized

January 12, 2017 It is with heavy hearts we want to share that last night we had to say goodbye to Waldo, our beloved educational Woodchuck. Waldo joined the Wildlife In Need Center staff back in the summer of 2008 as a young Woodchuck that had been raised by a couple...

Eagle Finds Home

Aug 25, 2016 | News

August 7, 2016 We are beyond happy to share that our adult female Bald Eagle that was brought to us back in late February with an eye injury and lead poisoning has safely made the trip to her new forever home in Oregon! She came to us with a very infected left eye and...

Wildlife In Need Hosting IWRC Courses

Sep 30, 2015 | News

These courses are designed for beginning wildlife or novice rehabilitators seeking formal education. Updates coming soon! To learn more you can visit IWRC’s website at: International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council  

Release-A-Palooza!

Jul 23, 2015 | News

We have dubbed July 21st, 2015, Release-a-Palooza! On that day we released 51 animals…51 animals are wild and free once again! Wow! 12 Northern Flickers 10 Eastern Cottontails 5 Wood Ducks 4 American Robins 3 Hooded Mergansers 3 House Sparrows 3 Brown-headed...

All About Albinism

Jul 2, 2015 | News

Here at WINC, each and every day brings a new set of phone calls and admitted animals that make each day completely unique.  There are certain days, however, in which truly unusual patients, injuries, or rescue situations do occur.  One group of these “unusual...