Night for Wildlife, 5 PM, Thursday September 26, Whitetail Inn, St.Germain, WI
Wild Wednesdays

Bring your kids and join us for our exciting series of on-site educational programs every Wednesday at 1 PM!

Wild Animal Baby Shower

Every year, we help hundreds of wild baby animals are brought the us in desperate need of help due to sickness, injury, or being orphaned.

First Fawns of the Summer

Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Education

Since 1979

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“Providing a better future for wildlife
through rescue, rehabilitation, education and research.”

Latest Wildlife News, Updates, Educational Content

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Spooky Wildlife October – Skeletons

Skeletons make regular appearances at our center, even when it isn’t close to Halloween! Even though the results can look a little creepy, x-rays are a great tool that help us diagnose injuries or illnesses in our patients. They help us see broken bones, swelling in joints or muscles, and signs of respiratory disease. Often, they are crucial in determining […]

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Species Spotlight: Eastern Chipmunks vs Thirteen Lined Ground Squirrels

Both of these species of adorable small rodents have been admitted as patients to Northwoods Wildlife Center this summer and we’d like to explore their similarities and difference Visual: Thirteen lined ground squirrels, as the name suggests, display thirteen lines of alternating spots and stripes across their back and sides. This differs from chipmunks who have stripes along their sides […]

front view of a very large snapping turtle rescued from a garage in Northern Wisconsin

Rescuing a giant snapping turtle

A gentleman called last Saturday to describe a unique problem: a giant snapping turtle had taken up residence in his garage under his workbench. He had tried to move it, but said the turtle was too large and too heavy and generally not very cooperative. So we got his address and went to see if we could help. And sure […]

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Our mission is to provide a
better future for wildlife through rehabilitation, education, and research. To accomplish this, our work takes
us throughout the Northwoods to rescue and rehabilitate 600-700 animals in need each year. We also educate
over 10,000 people each year about wildlife, the environment and the importance of maintaining the delicate
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