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Dec 5th, 2024
Cosmic Alignment Leads Pup Home
Because of YOU, a stray, scared pup and her new family both got a second chance at love and companionship.
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Jul 16th, 2023
Kevin the Pelican Catches Flight to New Home
“Kevin” the American White Pelican was officially transferred to Zootah in Utah last quarter. He went to join another non-releasable pelican named Nigel who was alone for more than a decade.
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Jul 16th, 2023
DCHS's Wildlife Center's Bi-Annual Stats
Summer stats are here! See our bi-annual patient volumes, species, and time of admissions. DCHS’s Wildlife Center hit its peak of patient intake at the end of May!
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Jul 13th, 2023
Special Species Update: Bobcat released
In July, Dane County Humane Society's Wildlife Center admitted our first-ever baby bobcat. Three months later, she grew enough to be released back to her home territory.
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Apr 21st, 2023
Spring is in the Air
DCHS's Wildlife Center staff and an intern share a few of their favorite patient stories so far this year.
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Apr 21st, 2023
Swan Success, Pelican Pending
DCHS's Wildlife Center has exciting news to update our supporters about our social media-famous Swan and Pelican!
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Apr 20th, 2023
Raptor Reuniting: Baby Barred Owls
DCHS's Wildlife Center staff and volunteers team with arborists and UW-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve (LSNP) staff to re-nest two baby Barred Owls that fell from their tree.