Wildlife Rescue
Aren’t White Animals Albino?
The short answer is no. There are three major categories of white animals. The first is genetically white – white tigers receive a recessive white allele from each parent. If two white tigers mate, then all the offspring...
Read more of this articleNature’s Nuclear Deterrent
The Wildlife Center continues to receive wildlife that was displaced by the recent rains. Mom has moved her kits to the second most safe place she knows…but because of her natural perfume (skunks always smell a little like…well,...
Read more of this articleRecent Rains
The recent rains have knocked all sorts of babies from their nests and rising water is forcing ground dwellers (including ants!) to move to higher ground. CLICK HERE to see a brief video interview of Debbie Mitchell (Staff Wildlife...
Read more of this articleThe Hawk that isn’t a Hawk
The life history of the Common Nighthawk is so tightly tied to our own that it is amazing how successfully they fly “under the radar”. They have adapted so completely to our urbanization of their environment there is not a...
Read more of this articleHome Sweet Home
The three armadillo brothers that were raised at the Wildlife Center since they were a couple of days old were taken to a remote site that already has armadillo on it for release. It was wonderful to witness these unusual mammals...
Read more of this articleUnder Their Wing
WR&E has ongoing relationships with homeowners that have the same issue year after year with nesting birds on their property. Usually the birds in question are those with strong site fidelity such as hawks, owls and herons. One...
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