Wildlife Weekly: Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Rescues Young Green He...
On this episode of Wildlife Weekly, Jackie Sandberg discusses a special species found in Wisconsin. Green Herons are only typically brought into the wildlife center once a year. She introduces the two Green Heron hatchlings being cared for in the wildlife center, one of them needing extensive care due to injuries, and the other doing […]
Wildlife Weekly: Pox
This week on Wildlife Weekly, Jackie Edmunds reports on pox: mammalian and avian pox. Both are spread by mosquitoes or infected areas. Most commonly in mammals, squirrel pox. Little bumps on the skin turn into tumors that effect the animal inside and out. Avian pox effects raptors and songbirds. The difference between the two is […]
Wildlife Weekly: Avian Conjuctivitus
This week on Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Edmunds explains Avian Conjunctivitis. The disease effects birds, mostly within the Finch family. The symptoms are similar to pinkeye in humans. If you see a bird that appears to have AC, you should try to contain it and contact your local rehabilitation center. Humans can’t get the disease, […]
Mange
This week on Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Edmunds talks about Mange and how to find and help save an animal with Mange. Mange affects mammalian species and can cause many problems for animals. Mange is caused by parasitic mites that burrow under the skin of the animal it is infecting and lays its eggs. Mange takes […]
Lead Toxicity
This week on Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Edmunds talks about lead toxicity and how it impacts animals. Birds can easily get lead toxicity from eating carcasses left from hunting. This can cause a lot of problems for birds. Lead toxicity can cause many things including neurological issues and lethargy. By bringing a bird in the […]
Wildlife Weekly: Storm Injuries
This week on Wildlife Weekly, host Jackie Edmunds of the Dane County Humane Society, talks to us about the effects the recent storms have had on the local wildlife. The storms have caused many animals that are injured, drowned, or sick to come into the rehabilitation center. Some of the animals include a Red-tailed hawk that […]
