Medicine River Wildlife Center

Our Education Skunk, taking a break after wrestling with one of his favorite toys. 

Can you believe that these photos are of the same owl?

After dark one evening we were called out to a report of a fox caught by his tail in a barbed wire fence by a public roadway. But when our staff arrived on scene, it turned out that the poor fox was actually caught in a snare! Luckily he had managed to get snagged by his hips, and not by the neck, so he was still quite healthy. 

Three days ago we admitted this Bald Eagle into our hospital. It was hit by a car... twice! We thought it was dead on arrival. It was completely limp, barely responsive, and had blood pouring from its mouth. Today it is standing, the lungs sound clear, and it has an attitude!

The first of the spring babies arrived this week! Three hares and this nest of baby squirrels are now without mothers.

Can you spot the owl?

Injured wildlife often try to conceal themselves as best they can, which can make finding and rescuing them more difficult. Even a bird that cannot fly, like this owl, can often manage to move long distances from where they were first located or injured. 

This morning, our staff and international volunteers arrived to a horrific scene. Inside one of the outdoor flight pens, all of the resident and soon-to-be-released crows and ravens were found, shot in their heads. In total, six crows and two ravens were targeted. Two are clinging to life while the others were already dead.

Medicine River Wildlife Centre prides itself on its education programs. For more than thirty years, we have given information, attempted to abolish myths, provide humane options, and encourage a general respect for life. We teach how every wild creature has its place in nature and is here for a purpose. Some species may create challenges for humans at times, but many times it only takes some simple changes in our lives to stop the problem. We believe strongly in proactive measures as a reactive approach rarely solves the problem for long. This act of violence is extremely disappointing and frightening.

Every year the Medicine River Wildlife Center receives orphaned deer fawns, like this super tiny whitetail/mule deer cross! With the support of people like you, we successfully rehab these fawns and foster them to wild does so they can grow wild and free!

Please support our hospital upgrade! 

An update on our orphaned Pine Marten!

She has grown well, but a wild family of martens could not be located for fostering purposes. So, rather than having her grow in isolation we have given her a weaselly friend! Newt the Ferret has been teaching her general weasel behaviors and acting as a companion, keeping the marten from becoming too accustomed to her human caretakers. 

This summer, will you be someone who helps save wildlife?

Our Indigogo campaign is live! Will you help us to rebuild our hospital, and save injured and orphaned wildlife?