Trash Bash 2018
THANK YOU to our AMAZING friends at Nauset Disposal for making Wild Care a recipient of their Trash Bash again this year! Nauset donated $2,000 to Wild Care!
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Gulls Are People Too
Within three days of each other, two Herring Gulls were rescued in Orleans – a juvenile from the tip of Nauset inlet Orleans, and an adult from the south side of Nauset’s Outer Beach. Both had similar symptoms…
Bluebirds In A Wood Stove?
She had just spoken to the Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary who told her to call us. There were birds in her wood stove, “and two are already dead!” She had been trying to get them out herself but was unsuccessful.
The Mighty Miracle Mouse
A distraught woman appeared at our door holding a bird feeder. A mouse was trapped in between closely spaced bars. It had somehow weaved itself through the tight spaces, and locked its body so it could not move any appendage.
Time to Get Squirrely!
We filmed this with Lower Cape TV last week, thank you so much for featuring Wild Care and our adorable squirrels!
All Creatures are Welcome by Wild Care’s Stephanie Ellis
Stephanie Ellis cares for animals in distress. It is her nature, as well as her job; she is the executive director at Wild Care.
Wild Care Leader Tapped as Grand Marshal for Eastham Windmill Weekend Parade
Wild Care’s Executive Director, Stephanie Ellis, was chosen as the 2018 Eastham Windmill Weekend Parade Grand Marshal, by the Eastham Windmill Weekend Committee. Full Story…
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. IT’S A PINE WARBLER!
Every Spring, Wild Care dusts off the incubators and prepares for its baby season. The squirrels start arriving, usually in March, although they have been received as early as February. We take care of infant opossums, bunnies, squirrels and occasionally weasels. All of the above are easily identified.
The Brighter Side of a Hawk Rescue
Things aren’t always as bad as they seem. This summer after a call about a downed hawk at a campground in Eastham I was reminded of this…
The report was that a Red-tailed Hawk was on the ground and could not fly. It would run away when people approached, and there was a hawk seen circling above it.
Against the Odds, Barn Swallow Goes Home
I think of growing up and enjoying the sight of a beautiful old farmhouse with a gorgeous gigantic tree, reminding me of “The Waltons” (an old family TV show), bringing me comfort and warm feelings. The house was located in a National Parkland on Cape Cod, I remember it well, and never expected to have any connection to it.
Three Osprey chicks were re-nested in Osterville
Three Osprey chicks were re-nested in Osterville, Monday afternoon July 30th, to a new nest atop an Eversource utility pole at the end of Cockachoisett Lane. Their nest at the intersection of West Bay Road and Bridge Street was damaged by a pole fire Wednesday morning, July 25th.
Conserving the Massachusetts Coastal Pine Barrens
Wild care has a segment in this documentary, thank you for tuning in!
Osprey Chicks Saved after Osterville Pole Fire
A nest on top of a utility pole caught fire Wednesday morning at the corner of Bridge Street and West Bay Road, displacing three osprey chicks, according to Centerville-Osterville Marstons Mills fire Capt. Richard Sargent.
Baby ROBIN Finds a Home at Drumlin Farm!
AMRO #429, a small fledgling American Robin, came to us in May with many challenges – resulting from a probable animal attack…
Wild Care Featured on CapeMedia’s – “Profile”
Wild Care was featured on the show called “Profile”, (Local Channel 99) filmed at Cape Cod Community Media Center. Stephanie Ellis, Executive Director of Wild Care, joins intern Miranda to talk about wildlife protection and rehabilitation. Special guest appearances by Nickerson the Eastern Screech Owl and #45 the Eastern Box Turtle!
Fledgling Osprey Chick – Reunited with Parents and Siblings
A fledgling osprey chick was disentangled from fishing line and successfully reunited with parents and siblings. Thank you Dennis Animal Control Officer Harrington and Dennis Fire Department…
Wild Care Wins First Place for Civic Float in Chatham 4th of July Parade
Wild Care participated in Chatham’s Independence Day Parade 2018. The theme was, “Hooked on Chatham”. Wild Care won first prize for “Civic Float”. What an honor. Thank you Chatham!
Backyard Birds at Sturgis Library & Birding Tour
Date: Thursday & Friday, August 16 & 17, 2018
Time: 3:30 PM & 8 AM
Location: Sturgis Library, 3090 Main Street, Barnstable (Village)
Storm Upheaves Wounded Turtle
This March, landscapers discovered an Eastern Box Turtle at the base of a tree recently uprooted from a storm. The weather was still as cold as winter, so the landscapers called us for advice. We told them to bring it in so we could check it out…
Happy Father’s Day – Bluebird!
People love their bluebird boxes! Recently we had a situation in the yard in Eastham involving what had been a successful nest box of Eastern Bluebirds. The people had been watching the happy bluebird family for a couple of weeks, and one day noticed that the mother was missing…
Majestic Snowy Owl Succumbs to Rodent Poison
Wild Care, Inc., a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center in Eastham, responded to a call about a sick Snowy Owl on a jetty at Wellfleet Harbor…
The Dodo Features Wild Care
The Dodo published the story of Wild Care reuniting baby Great Horned Owl with his family on May 18, 2018. Thank you to The Dodo, click here to read story!
Wild Care Featured on Chronicle
Wild Care was featured on a half-hour segment of Chronicle on May 16, 2018! Thank you Chronicle on WCVB Channel 5. Cape Cod Wild: “Wild Care & Turkey Troubles”. Watch the video…
10 Day Old Owlet Placed Back Into Nest After 40ft Fall
On Thursday, May 10th, Wild Care, Inc. responded to a call about a baby owl down on the ground in Harwich. The bird was found by, Shane Gleason of Brewster Burner who was working at the home where the bird was found…
Sauntering Swan Recovers from Lead Poisoning
The Orleans Police notified Wild Care of a Mute Swan strolling down Main Street,
in front of Snows Department Store one day in April. They had an officer following the bird. I told them I would have volunteers come out ASAP. Volunteers Peter Kosewski and Diane Midura rallied and got all the necessary equipment…
Wild Care Launches “Trash Your Tackle” Program
Wild Care is excited to announce the launch their new initiative called, "Trash Your Tackle". In this pilot initiative, five PVC receptacles will be placed at separate locations in the Town of Chatham. The receptacles will serve as repositories for d
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
22 June, 2019
2nd Annual “Swooping In” for Wild Care
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29 June, 2019
Wild Care’s “Wild Baby” Shower
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08 June, 2019
25th Annual Wild Care Yard Sale
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DID YOU KNOW??
Wild Care has a state-of-the-art seabird therapy pool, which allows seabirds and waterfowl to exercise on running water. This will help our bird friends recover more quickly so they can get back to their watery habitats!