Wildlife conservation

Feeding Wildlife in Winter: How To do It Right!

Feeding Wildlife in Winter: How To do It Right!

I will be the first person to tell you that helping wildlife is a good thing. However, there is a right way to go about helping your wild neighbors.

Wildlife has a harder time finding food in winter and dealing with the cold and snow. In addition, humans have often destroyed habitat and resources that allow them to forage throughout the year.

The Badger: Wisconsin's State Mammal

The Badger: Wisconsin's State Mammal

Don’t mess with a badger! The badger is a formidable animal with long thick claws and razor-sharp teeth. They will defend their territory and their young.

Badgers are mustelids and related to otters, weasels, and ferrets. Like others in their family, they are very cute but have a ferocious attitude.

Stop Birds From Hitting Windows

Stop Birds From Hitting Windows

Sadly birds collide with windows far too often. Audubon estimates that one billion are killed every year. These bird strikes are the second leading cause of death for birds. Outside domestic cats are the first.

These numbers include endangered species as well as backyard favorites like the hummingbird.

As we construct more buildings to meet the needs of humans we make the air space more perilous to birds. Making accommodations in our construction can help save the lives of many birds.

Make A Wildlife Rescue Car Kit

Make A Wildlife Rescue Car Kit

Are you one of those people who halts traffic to help a turtle cross the road? Stops to say a prayer and check the pouch for babies of a possum killed on the road? Tries to find the nest of a baby bird.

I’m so glad you care about wildlife! Thank you for all you do. At Fox Run Environmental Education Center we appreciate our finders.

For those of you with a passion to help wildlife one simple way is to put a wildlife rescue kit in your car. The things in this kit will help you to safely catch and move a wild animal so that you can transport them to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.

Found A Baby Bird? Here's What To Do.

Found A Baby Bird? Here's What To Do.

In spring and summer, people sometimes find baby birds that are outside of their nest. While some of them may be orphaned and really need our help, this is not always the case.

In this article, we want to discuss how to tell if a baby bird needs intervention and how we can care for baby birds in a responsible way.

Kentucky Snakes - They're Not So Scary!

Kentucky Snakes - They're Not So Scary!

Kentucky has 33 native snakes of which only four are venomous. Snakes are very beneficial to the environment. They eat rodents and help to lower disease spread by these animals.

This article will talk about snakes’ physical features, introduce you to a few of the cool Kentucky species, discuss snake rehabilitation, and what to do if you are bitten by a snake.

Georgia Sea Turtles’ Peril & Rehabilitation During the Pandemic

Georgia Sea Turtles’ Peril & Rehabilitation During the Pandemic

Near the coastline of one of the east’s favorite vacation spots lies one of the largest aquatic animal sanctuaries on the East Coast. The Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island witnessed an influx of “patients” over the course of the last few weeks, most recently after Georgia and other surrounding states lifted quarantine restrictions in early May.

The Fantastic Fox

The Fantastic Fox

Kentucky is home to two fantastic fox species: the Gray Fox and the Red Fox. While both belong to the Canidae Family they are distinct cousins (note the different scientific names). Foxes are a delightful part of folklore and have a well-earned reputation for being cunning and sly.