If you have found a wildlife baby of ANY kind, first assess the baby’s well being with the following questions: Does Baby feel cold and lethargic? Is Baby covered with parasites (fleas, fly strike or ticks)? Has Baby been in a dog or cat’s mouth? Does Baby have a broken limb or other obvious injury? […]
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Turtles
The Wildlife Hotline doesn’t get many calls about turtles or frogs on an average day. No one is calling the hotline with “Help! There’s a turtle in my attic.” or “These frogs keep getting in my trash.” Normally, frogs and turtles don’t cause us much trouble. However, there is a time period in early summer […]
Frogs
The Wildlife Hotline doesn’t get many calls about turtles or frogs on an average day. No one is calling the hotline with “Help! There’s a turtle in my attic.” or “These frogs keep getting in my trash.” Normally, frogs and turtles don’t cause us much trouble. However, there is a time period in early summer […]
Rabbits
Found a Baby Bunny? Click Here for Instructions. Annually, rehabs across the Midwest take in thousands of baby cottontails. Most of these are not really orphaned, but were “kidnapped” from their nests by well-meaning people. Cottontails are the most challenging animal for rehabilitators to care for because of their delicate physiologies, and so it is […]
Chipmunks
The Midwestern states are home to the Eastern Chipmunk, a member of the rodent family along with squirrels, mice, and beavers. Chipmunks have reddish-brown fur on their upper body with a total of five dark brown stripes and contrasting light brown stripes along their backs. They have a tawny stripe that goes from their whiskers […]
Armadillos
In recent years armadillos have become a much more common sight in Missouri & Illinois. There is much debate over whether or not armadillos should be considered native or exotic species, but in the end, they are here and they seem to be staying. There are twenty different types of armadillos, but the only one […]
Find a Rehabber
If you are located in Missouri or Illinois and wish to speak to someone about a wildlife issue, please call us at 1-855-945-3435 24 hours a day. We have wildlife rehabilitators in most cities and counties in both states that we can direct you to if the animal needs care. If you live outside of […]