First Fawns of the 2024 Baby Season
It is officially fawn season here at Northwoods Wildlife Center, as we admitted our first fawns of the year a little over a week ago. These two fawns were found…
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Trig’s Food and Drug
Thank you to Trig’s Food and Drug for the many ways they support our mission. Helping with food for our patients, supporting our Photo Gala, and letting us move building…
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Birding Throughout Wisconsin
My name is Ryan Giordanelli, and I arrived at the Northwoods Wildlife Center in early February to start an internship here. As my last week here begins, I was asked…
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Wildlife Rehab Report for April 12, 2024
A baby squirrel getting special care from Ashley, one of our wildlife rehabbers. Orphaned Baby Squirrels These two baby squirrels were admitted to the Wildlife Center after construction workers noticed…
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Owl House Update
Thanks to everyone who has stuck with us while we figure out the best way to build the new owl house. Our biggest challenge in developing a plan for the…
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Wait! Don’t Cut That Tree!
It’s that time of year again when we are all itching to go outside and spruce up our yards. One project that usually begins in the spring is cutting down…
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Wildlife Rehabilitation Report for April 3, 2024
Wildlife Rehabilitation Report for April 3, 2024 Raccoon recovering in one of our mammal recovery enclosures. Sickly Racoon This poor raccoon came in emaciated and riddled with parasites. Thankfully, he…
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First Signs of Spring Episode 4: Mammals That Are a Sure Sign That Spring Is Here to Stay
Over the past month, the Northwoods Wildlife Center has been discussing the first signs of spring, and today, we would like to conclude with the first signs of spring in…
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The Nature of Nature Book Review
The Nature of Nature opens with a fascinating discussion of Biosphere 2, a groundbreaking experiment that sought to replicate Earth’s ecosystems within a closed environment. Sala uses this intriguing case…
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First Signs of Spring Episode Three: Frogs, Salamanders and Snakes! Oh My!
Last week, we discussed the first signs of spring in the bird world and which birds are the early bird migrators of Wisconsin. This week, we would like to discuss…
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