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Volunteers for Wildlife
Our new blog will keep you up to date with what is happening in our little wooded area here in Locust Valley! From raptors to reptiles, we will post interesting patient cases, news about our residents,...
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Happy Anniversary Taylor!
This week we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of our resident red-tailed hawks, Taylor. He came to us on June 20th, 1990 from Levittown here on Long Island. Taylor was taken from a family's...
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Patient of the Week
Meet our Muskrat! This adult male muskrat came in to our facility on June 24th fromHeckscher Park in Huntington. Upon admission, the staff noted deep lacerations to the right side of his face....
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From Rescue to Release, A Squirrel Story
With squirrel season just around the corner, Volunteers for Wildlife is gearing up for a new batch of babies! Eastern grey squirrels are one of the most common animals recieved here at the hospital....
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An Endangered Species
On July 5th Volunteers for Wildlife got a unique new patient. We received a call from North Shore LIJ in New Hyde Park about a bird that had flown into their window and now seemed injured. After...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Patty Salajka
Volunteers for Wildlife is staffed by several full-time licensed wildlife rehabilitators and rely heavily on the hard work of volunteers. We have some of the most committed and hard working volunteers...
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Jade and Jasper: The Diamondback Terrapins
Jade (pictured below) and Jasper (on the right) are our newest residents here at Volunteers for Wildlife! They are a unique species of turtle called Diamondback Terrapins, named after the distinct...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Wendy R.
A familiar face here at Volunteers for Wildlife is the lovely Wendy R! Wendy started in the fall of 2014 and she is fully trained on caring for all of our resident animas as well as a vide variety of...
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Abandoned Pets in the Wild
While Volunteers for Wildlife does not rehabilitate domestic animals, occasionally we come across pets that have been abandoned and forced to fend for themselves. Domestic animals and pet exotics are...
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Patients of the Week
These Common Terns may be a little different in age but these two chicks are lucky to have one another! Each baby was found alone on the beach with no parents in sight. They were rescued by Good...
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Back To The Wild
This lucky bird regained his freedom last week after being brought to our hospital in early August! This Northern Waterthrush had been caught by a cat before being brought to us. Luckily, it made a...
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"Hoo put this thing here?"
This adult female Great Horned Owl was admitted Tuesday morning after being caught in a soccer net in Upper Brookville. Her right wing is injured but we are hopeful she will soon return home.You can...
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Leucistic Opossum Rescued Just In Time
UPDATE: This opossum has made a successful recovery and was released on November 20th!This leucistic opossum was recently rescued from a horrific situation. A member of the public found him hanging by...
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Patient of the Week
This Snowy Owl was transported to our center after he was rescued from Fire Island. While Snowy Owls usually make their home way up North, they are seen on Long Island in small numbers in winters. Some...
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In Memory of a Beautiful Bird
The life of a wildlife rehabilitator is filled with the ups and downs of gratifying but also often heartbreaking work. 17-1874 was a second year Bald Eagle found grounded right in neighboring Laurel...
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The Effects of Outdoor Cats on Wildlife
Attacks by free roaming pet cats are one of the top three causes of wildlife admissions to our center. This Mourning Dove came in early last week after she luckily escaped from a cat. As you can see in...
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A Vital Part of Our Team
Our wonderful veterinarians at Animal General of East Norwich help our rehabilitators with consultations, radiographs and surgeries when necessary. Fortunately, this Red-tailed hawk did not sustain any...
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When we receive an emergency call on our Wildlife Hotline, we quickly dispatch the closest available Rescue/Transporters to bring the Animal to safety. On January 27th, a call came in from a NYS...
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Happy Baby Season!
Last weekend brought us our first two Cottontails of the year. Although they are from separate nests, these babies will provide company to each other as they grow. Lawn mowers and pets are among the...
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The Effects of Oil Dumping on Wildlife
Friday afternoon our team rescued a pair of Canada Geese from this reservoir in Commack! Thanks to an observant nearby homeowner, we were alerted of their distress late Friday morning. We were able to...
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Eleven Baby Opossums Saved!
Every day brings new admissions to our center. A tragic call to our hotline yesterday regarding a deceased mother opossum in Huntington Bay had our transport volunteer, Justin, up and in action early...
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21 Pigeons rescued from garbage bags inside dumpster
In early December, our Hotline received a disturbing call about 21 live pigeons that were cruelly stuffed inside garbage bags and left in a dumpster. Click here for the full story.
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