April 2, 2024 Arizona Gives Day is tomorrow, April 2 But you can start donating today! What is Arizona Gives Day? This is where you can help make a difference…
Blog
Patient of the Week / Education Corner: 03/29/24
Baby Season at Tucson Wildlife Center From the gentle twitching noses of baby bunnies to the hungry chirping of sparrow nestlings, baby season has officially arrived at Tucson Wildlife Center!…
Thank you Team KHIT 107.5 / Apple Annie’s Maze for Charity
Team KHIT 107.5 participated in the Apple Annie’s Maze for Charity. This was the fourth year that Team KHIT 107.5, which consisted of DJ Kricket and her nephew Daemien, picked…
Patient of the Week / Education Corner: 03/15/24
Rock Squirrel This resilient rock squirrel is cautiously peeking out, assessing if the weather is warm enough to be released. Found in a chicken coop with severe soft tissue wounds…
Patient of the Week / Education Corner: 03/08/24
Baby Bunny / Herbicide It is not uncommon this time of the year in Tucson to see some unusual landscaping … lawns scattered throughout neighborhoods that are blue in color….
Patient of the Week / Education Corner: 02/02/24
Coyote Active Season If you have been seeing or hearing more coyotes lately, you are not alone. Late January through early March is the mating season for coyotes in Arizona….
Patient of the Week: 01/19/24
Mexican Free-tailed Bats These two Mexican free-tailed bats have been warming up this week at Tucson Wildlife Center. Plummeting temperatures during the second week of January caused these winged mammals…
Patient of the Week: 01/12/24
Verdin This verdin, with distinctive yellow plumage, found himself in a sticky situation … trapped in grape jelly meant to attract larger birds such as orioles. Luckily for him, he…
Patient of the Week: 01/05/24
Muscovy Duck Every year, Tucson Wildlife Center admits quite a few wildlife patients with injuries due to entrapment in, or ingestion of, fishing tackle. The latest was this curious Muscovy…
Patient of the Week: 12/15/23
Turkey Vulture Tucson Wildlife Center’s care team has been treating a turkey vulture for lead poisoning. Most likely, it began when he ate a dead animal that had been shot…
Patient of the Week: 11/23/23
Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Thanksgiving! Here at Tucson Wildlife Center, we are thankful for our dedicated staff and volunteers who care for our patients and sanctuary animals, and for the generosity…
Patient of the Week: 11/17/23
Newborn Javelinas These orphaned javelinas (from different locations) were less than a week old when they arrived at Tucson Wildlife Center. Sometimes called “reds” because of the color of their…
Education Corner: 11/15/23
Keeping the Wildlife Wild! When Tucson Wildlife Center admits a neonate orphaned wild animal, they put them on an automatic bottle feeder, wearing camouflage, don’t speak around the babies, and…
Patient of the Week, Education Corner: 11/10/23
Wildlife Enrichment Activities Caring for the wild animals at Tucson Wildlife Center involves more than just medical care, feeding, and cleaning. Regular physical and mental stimulation (enrichment) is a vital…
Final Reminder: Tucson Wildlife Center Open House
Tucson Wildlife Center’s (TWC) open house is only three days away! Is everyone excited? Our staff and volunteers are extremely excited. Besides the crafts, another thing that we are excited…
Patient of the Week: 11/03/23
Great Horned Owl with Embedded Pellets This great horned owl, found lying on her back and in distress, is now undergoing observation and rehabilitation on her way to recovery. After…
Reminder: Tucson Wildlife Center Open House
Tucson Wildlife Center’s (TWC) open house is ten days away! Our staff and volunteers have been busy getting the crafts ready. The children will get to make cute crafts while…
Patient of the Week: 10/27/23
Halloween Decorations / Bats With Halloween right around the corner, spooky decorations are popping up all over Tucson. However, it is not the ghosts and black cats giving Tucson Wildlife…
National Veterinary Technician Week
October 15-21, 2023 Happy National Veterinary Technician Week! At Tucson Wildlife Center, vet techs play an important role in the rehabilitation of our wild patients. Our vet techs assist the…
