Learn about wildlife, events, patients, and more from the Northwoods Wildlife Center.
Pine Grosbeak Release
Admitted on February 23, we were pleased to release this pine grosbeak, who had suffered a window strike, last week….
Phenology Focus: Staff Picks late Feb/early March
It is the time of year when it is almost impossible not to notice changes in the natural world. These…
How Cool are Crossbills?
On Monday, a caring citizen brought us a red crossbill that had been hit by a car and was floundering…
Great-Horned Owl on the Trail to Recovery
On October 4th, the Center received a call about a great-horned owl found on the ground along a local ATV…
Baby Turtles returned back to the water just in time for Winter
A local landscaping company accidentally dug up a nest of baby western painted turtles hibernating on a nearby job location….
Pileated Woodpecker Makes a Full Recovery after being Hit by a Car
Early in October, we received a call about a pileated woodpecker (pictured above) that was found in the middle of…