Month: December 2019

New grants awarded to Ohio Wildlife Center will be supporting Wildlife Hospital improvements, additional animal enclosures and red fox care. The Summerlee Foundation of Texas awarded a grant to Ohio Wildlife Center to support the rescue and rehabilitation of foxes with mange in Central Ohio. This project will add special caging at the Wildlife Hospital during acute […]... Read More

Tiny mammals pack a huge ecological punch Rebecca Rose, Conservation Liaison for Ohio Wildlife Center, explores a key omnivore and its role in healthy forests Of all the mammals on the planet, rodents are undoubtedly the most significant single group. With more than 2,277 species, they make up an astounding 35 percent of the Earth’s […]... Read More

After just one meeting with Ohio Wildlife Center’s founder Dr. Don Burton in 2011, Jeff Walker knew that this was an organization with a crucial mission unlike any other in the community. “I had lunch with Dr. Burton and his passion for Ohio Wildlife Center was palpable,” Walker recalled. “This, coupled with my interest in […]... Read More

Considering ways to end the year and support your passion for wildlife? December is a great time to make a gift to Ohio Wildlife Center to honor or remember a special person and create a legacy.  There is still time to help wildlife for years to come.  When you give, they return to the wild. […]... Read More

Ohio Wildlife Center’s 2020 Summer Day Camps will be accepting registrations in January, 2020 for weekly programs that offer hands-on animal care, exploration and discovery themes, and activities focused on nature stewardship and leadership. “Campers will be exploring different topics ranging from invasive species to endangered species,” according to Stormy Gibson, director of education for […]... Read More

Ohio Wildlife Center’s Lights Out Columbus project concluded its fall monitoring in November with new data collected about migration threats in the heart of the city.  A rescued White-throated Sparrow was also successfully fitted with a nanotag and released in October, enabling key information about the bird’s migration pattern to be tracked during its travels […]... Read More

Construction has been completed on a new clinic building at the Pre-Release Facility funded by the All Life Foundation honoring Naomi C. Dempsey. With a primary focus on the care of infant and orphaned wildlife, the clinic also has special accommodations to manage wildlife requiring longer phases of care, such as red foxes with mange, […]... Read More