“There’s no feeling like it in the world,” says Kristi Krumlauf, our hospital director, when she steps in to save an animal. Knowing we can directly help a wild animal get back to the wild where it belongs is a truly wonderful feeling!
Recently, Kristi received a late night call that a juvenile peregrine falcon crashed into a downtown glass balcony, 16 stories up. No time to think, she jumped out of bed and grabbed her gear. When she arrived, the bird was suffering from head and shoulder trauma. Kristi used her specialized skills to safely rescue the injured falcon and calm the humans. The bird joined another 130 patients already recovering that night in our Wildlife Hospital, central Ohio’s go-to resource for helping wildlife stay wild!
Did you know that April through August is the most dangerous time for wildlife, making it our busiest time of the year? Young, inexperienced animals are surrounded by daily hazards such as cars, buildings, pets, lawnmowers and even well-intentioned humans. They come in by the hundreds to our facility each week.
Ohio Wildlife Center is always here to help. A small staff and more than 280 volunteers work tirelessly around the clock to care for nearly 5,000 wildlife patients each year. After several weeks of x-rays, costly medical treatment, rehab and flight tests, the injured peregrine took back to the skies only five weeks after its rescue!
