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On the Release of Fur Farmed Mink

We heard some disturbing news last night about yet another fur farm that was sabotaged by animal rights activists, releasing thousands of mink into the wild. šŸ˜ž One might expect us to be supportive of these kinds of actions, but releasing animals from fur farms isnā€™t good for the individual animals or for the speciesContinue reading “On the Release of Fur Farmed Mink”

Beware of Free Snake Relocation

Hereā€™s something that unfortunately happens often: a member of the general public finds a snake in their yard. They consult the internet for help identifying it, and people tell them itā€™s venomous and needs to be removed immediately before it harms someone. Soon, the thread has tons of people offering to relocate the snake forContinue reading “Beware of Free Snake Relocation”

How to Tell Good Sanctuaries from Bad

Itā€™s a horrible reality that many of us donā€™t like to talk about with the general public: Some facilities that call themselves ā€œsanctuariesā€ are not sanctuaries. Just recently, many of our friends have had to that take a massive influx of non-releasable wildlife from a ā€œsanctuaryā€ where conditions were even worse than the worst puppyContinue reading “How to Tell Good Sanctuaries from Bad”

Box Turtle Facial Inflammation Syndrome

This photo shows Glen, a patient we treated for turtle facial inflammation syndrome, or BTFIS. It didnā€™t have a name until we gave it one, but this disease has been recorded since the 1970s and clearly linked to pesticide exposure since the 1990s. It involves inflammation of the eyes, ears, and nasal passages, often eventuallyContinue reading “Box Turtle Facial Inflammation Syndrome”

When Leaving Orphan Fawns to Die is the Right Thing to Do

This has been a regular problem since Tennesseeā€™s new policies went into place, which completely ban the rehabilitation of deer to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease. The finders often tell us that they canā€™t just leave a baby animal alone to die. We get it, truly. We know itā€™s hard. It goes againstContinue reading “When Leaving Orphan Fawns to Die is the Right Thing to Do”

Missing Context in Picture of Coyote Grabbing Dog By Collar

People love taking stories and photos out of context to vilify wildlife. Weā€™re honestly not sure what the motive is, but it happens all the time. Youā€™ve likely seen the top photo in warnings on social media about how coyotes are dangerous, brutal hunters who love to kill domestic dogs. Sometimes the photo includes anContinue reading “Missing Context in Picture of Coyote Grabbing Dog By Collar”

Make Sure Your New Bird House Isnā€™t Occupied

If we had a nickel for every time someone has called us because they bought a nest box and brought it home and realized there were already eggs in it, weā€™d have two nickels. Which isnā€™t a lot, but itā€™s weird that it happened twice. If weā€™ve gotten two of these calls and weā€™re justContinue reading “Make Sure Your New Bird House Isnā€™t Occupied”

Natureā€™s Ant Control Crew

Ants can become a nuisance when they become overpopulated, and invasive fire antsā€” which arenā€™t a natural part of our ecosystem and can carry a particularly nasty stingā€” are especially frustrating to deal with. Thankfully, we have lots of wild animals who help keep the populations of ant colonies in check! Native lizards, especially skinks,Continue reading “Natureā€™s Ant Control Crew”