Category: Animal Rescue
Humans Can Help Minimize Entanglement Injuries for Wildlife
Posted on Monday Dec 20 2021 at 4:41 PM by owcmaster
Simple tips to deploy at home can prevent holiday hazards Both large and small animals are often injured from trash and litter entanglements as they forage for food in parks and yards. The fall and winter holidays often accelerate these dangerous encounters when decorations are left behind after festivities are long over. Outdoor holiday lights, […]... Read More
Wood Thrush Receives Tracking Nanotag to Collect Migration Data
Posted on Monday Jun 28 2021 at 1:06 PM by owcmaster
It Was Rescued by Lights Out Columbus Volunteers After a Downtown Collision A migrating Wood Thrush injured in a downtown window collision was rescued by Lights Out volunteers April 27 and later fitted with a nanotag to track its journey to summer habitats. The Wood Thrush was only the second bird rescued in several years […]... Read More
Migrating Loon is Rescued After Patio Landing
Posted on Friday Jun 18 2021 at 9:19 PM by owcmaster
Wildlife Hospital Provides Care Before April Release Back to the Wild It had been a hectic morning for Chris and Connie Copeland at their Upper Arlington home on April 10 as they stayed by the phone to hear updates about the imminent arrival of their new grandchild. In the midst of the action, they heard […]... Read More
Finding a Solution to Skunks in the Neighborhood
Posted on Tuesday May 25 2021 at 10:12 PM by owcmaster
The Skunk Family That Fell in a Window Well: A Smell-Good Story It’s not yet 8 a.m. on a chilly spring morning, but Ohio Wildlife Center SCRAM! director Adam Turpen has already come to the rescue of a mother skunk and her six fluffy kits. A call from a concerned homeowner alerted SCRAM! Wildlife Control […]... Read More
Silver-Haired Bat Rescued from Snowy Downtown Sidewalk
Posted on Tuesday Apr 06 2021 at 11:11 PM by owcmaster
A recent lunch break for a Westerville resident turned into a rescue mission to save a silver-haired bat that had missed its migration window in the fall and managed to survive into central Ohio’s harsh winter. While walking along Nationwide Boulevard in downtown Columbus on February 1, Jessica Michell spotted a small, gray form on […]... Read More
Owl and Canada Goose Rescues Highlight the Danger of Park Litter for Wildlife
Posted on Wednesday Mar 03 2021 at 2:16 PM by owcmaster
Two recent wildlife rescues, one at a pond Springfield, Ohio, and the other at Antrim Park in Columbus, resulted from the dangers animals encounter when litter left around parks entrap them, which can quickly threaten their life. This winter, a Canada Goose and a Barred Owl both had injuries from discarded fishing line left near […]... Read More