Wildlife Blotter

Sorry it has been so long since the last update, most of our free time is spent caring for orphans this time of year,the updates that were added are only about 1/3 of the calls we have recieved more will be added as time allows. Well off to feed the baby raccoons!

5/22/10

9:00am-Homeowner has 3 robin fledglings in a box and they keep jumping out. The parents are in the yard and keep chirping at the homeowners. They were asked to release the young birds and let the adult robins continue caring for them.

5/21/10

8:30pm-Call came in that two young racoons were found near four mile creek . The ones who called thought they spotted someone with a carrier on Sunday dropping them off. They are very dehydrated,cold scared and hopefully will make a full recovery.

5/20/10

9:00pm-Call recieved that 2 young screech owls were found and the mother was killed by a dog. They are doing well and healthy, they will be released when old enough.

9:00am-Call came in that adult cotton tail was attached by cat. Picked up the rabbit and the back was exposed, this rabbit is under going treatment and it's outcome is not yet known.

5/17/10

5:00pm-Call came in for a young screech owl on 15th and Michigan in the road. The owl was a brancher- which mean fledgling and was reunited with parents.

5/14/10

2:00pm-Call came in from sherriffs department that 4 very young raccoons were wandering around on the side of the road crying in the town of Porter. Upon arrival we found the 4 babies crawling on top of the mothers dead body, she had been dead for quite a while. They are being cared for and slowly recovering from severe dehydration and malnutrition.

5/12/10

3:00pm-Call came in from Lewiston that a two day old great horned owl was found in a backyard. The owl was turned over to Erie County SPCA due to family emergency in WildKritters. You can see the progress of the owl on facebook ECSPCA.

5/11/10

1:00pm-Call recieved from homeowner near Cayuga island orphaned mallard duckling just hatched and mother and other ducklings were gone. Homeowner brought duckling in and it is healthy and went to rehabber with 11 other orphaned ducklings.

4/15/10

2:00pm- Call recieved from homeowner in Cambria concerning a few young rabbits in yard. Owner brought rabbits to be examined, they were very healthy the mother was spotted in yard. Owners return rabbits back to the nest to allow the mother to continue caring for them.

4/1/10

11:00am-Call was recieved that 2 baby squirrels were found with out any parents around walking around backyard. These were about two weeks old and needed to be feed. They were raised and now released. BTW-They are living in the trees in front of my house and they are doing very well.

10/05/09

5:00 pm - Call received from Youngstown police concerning raccoon in recycle bin. Upon arrival, Wild Kritters found the raccoon in the recycle bin, not looking too happy. Wild Kritters removed the recycle bin from the property owner’s garage. Raccoon jumped out of bin and onto driveway. Raccoon was resistant to capture. It took WK Personnel several attempts to net the angry suspect and cage him. Suspect raccoon was removed from property and transported to Wild Kritters holding center for observation and release.

5:45 pm - Call received from City of Niagara Falls citizen concerning furry, ugly animal in trash can. Complainant was questioned via telephone by WK personnel for description. Complainant could not give description other than a large furry, ugly animal that she captured in her trash can, with lid secured. Upon arrival, WK personnel discovered an opossum in trash can. Removing the lid, tipping over the can and using a broom to encourage the animals exit, WK sent the opossum scurrying off to the backyard of the complainant.

10:30 pm - Call received from Niagara Falls Police dispatch concerning a raccoon with its head stuck a jar at the Budget Inn, Niagara Falls Blvd. Upon arrival, Wild Kritters found the Niagara Falls Police had already removed the raccoon from the jar. Raccoon was last seen heading North, crossing Niagara Falls Boulevard. Another instance of our law enforcement going above and beyond the call of duty.

10/06/09

9:00 pm - Call received from Niagara Falls Police dispatch concerning squirrel caught in a trap that was wedged in a chain link fence. While in route to the call, WK personnel swerved to miss an opossum crossing the road. Unfortunately, the vehicle clipped the opossum. WK personnel stopped to rescue the animal, finding it uninjured, but stunned from the shock of the near miss. Opossum administered immediate care before being placed in carrier, and WK personnel continued on with original call.

Upon arrival, WK personnel discovered squirrel with hip caught in trap and leg wrapped around chain link fence. The squirrel’s rear leg was almost completely ripped off from the trap. Further observation indicated that the squirrel had been in the trap for awhile, as the bleeding had stopped and maggot larvae had already developed. With great care, WK personnel removed the squirrel from the trap, coaxed it through the chain link fence and into a carrier for transport to WK observation center for medical care and release. WK personnel found no Trap ID on the trap. UPDATE ON ANIMALS CONDITION. The opossum fortunately survived it’s near hit and was released back to the wild.

Unfortunately, the squirrel, due to his injuries and the length of time it was caught in the trap, did not survive.
 

 
Attached is the picture of the suspect surrendering to authorities on July 4th in Clinton Park, where he was hiding in the bushes, thin and dehydrated after a heinous crime spree.

Winged and dangerous, he allegedly kidnapped and dismembered two baby bunnies, six sparrows who fell out of their nest and yes, even the partridge in the pear tree. A stool pigeon ratted him out but not before he devoured an unknown quantity of mice with a street value of 50 cents each.

This youngster belongs to a vicious group of predators known as the Red-Shouldered Hawks. He is held without bail and will be released only after he is thoroughly rehabilitated by a Master Falconer.

As an adult, he will stand 18-24 inches tall with a wingspan of four feet.

Many thanks to the ladies at First Presbyterian Church who found him.