WILDLIFE RESCUE TEAM

 WILDLIFE RESCUE TEAM
Animals Under Care
The following are some of the animals brought to WRT in 1999.
 
Images
Mallards
12/30/99
Mallards
12/30/99
Mallard
12/30/99
Wood Ducks
12/1/99
Release time.
Adult raccoon release
9/12/99
Adult raccoons deserve a lot of respect. He was a marvelous creature.
Opossum release
9/8/99
Sometimes the original hidebox is left at the release sight for awhile to help in the transition to the wild.
Raccoon release.
9/6/99
Raccoon release.
9/6/99
Animals should be released into good habitat. One simple check that you can make is to observe signs of like animals in the area. Raccoon tracks are pretty easy to identify.
Raccoon release.
9/6/99
They're already looking for crawfish.
Raccoon release.
9/6/99
Raccoon release.
9/6/99
Raccoon release.
9/6/99
Squirrel release.
8/31/99
Checking out some of its new territory.
Squirrel release.
8/31/99
Backup shelters are provided at release time.
Baby squirrels.
8/31/99
Amazingly, baby fox squirrel eyes don't open until after about 5 weeks.
Baby squirrel.
8/31/99
After a quick initial check this baby will need warmth immediately.
Raccoon release.
8/31/99
Look for the best habitat possible.
Raccoons
8/31/99
These fellows were part of a litter of 6 babies raised and released successfully. This is the largest group raised successfully in WRT history.
Raccoons
8/8/99
Raccoons destroying their hidebox. What else is new?!
Opossums
8/8/99
Lots of space is good for development.
Juvinile raccoon.
8/8/99
Raccoons are adorable creatures.
Raccoons
8/8/99
Raccoons are very curious.
Raccoons
8/8/99
Raccoons love water.
Adult Raccoon
8/8/99
This Raccoon came in as a pet, including a collar. He tolerated no one near him.
Opossum release.
7/26/99
Opossum release time.
Opossums
7/26/99
Opossum release. Opossums are excellent climbers.
Opossum
7/6/99
Notice how the Opossum grips the branches with its prehensile tail. Along with its great skillful hands and feet, this makes the Opossum an excellent climber.
Opossums
7/3/99
Injured Possum mother/young
6/5/99
Skunk babies.
6/5/99
Cedar Waxwing
5/29/99
A very beautiful bird.
Baby Wood Ducks.
5/29/99
Baby wood ducks are adorable.
Baby Wood Ducks.
5/29/99
Baby Starling.
5/29/99
Small Wood Ducks.
5/29/99
Beaver
5/28/99
Opossum baby.
5/15/99
Raccoon kits.
5/15/99
Raccoon kits eyes and ears open after 3 weeks.
Opossum Babys.
5/15/99
Deer Mouse
5/12/99
Injured by collision with a sliding glass door. Released.
Starlings
5/12/99
Grebe
5/12/99
Finch
5/12/99
Adult Raccoon.
4/22/99
Injured while fighting with a dog. Given antibiotics before being released.
Sounds
Hungry Baby Raccoons
This is a wave sound file. Its size is 200 KB and will take about 6 minutes to download.
4/1/99
Video
Raccoons love to play
This is a mpeg video file. Its size is 258 KB and will take about 6 minutes to download.
8/8/99
Raccoons at Play
This is a mpeg video file. Its size is 1392 KB and will take about 15 minutes to download.
8/8/99