OUR
WORK
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Triage
Patients arrive due to a number of reasons like human-wildlife conflicts, cat and dog attacks, animal abuse, orphaned wildlife, and sick wildlife. An intake exam is performed and each patient receives a customized care plan which can include: medication, physical therapy, vet visits, wound care, and more.
Pre-Release
Depending on the species, the patients will move outdoors to hone their wild skills and get used to the sounds, smells, textures, and experiences of the wild. They receive natural enrichment like branches, native plants, herbs, nesting materials, and a species-appropriate wild diet.
General Population
Once the patients are stable, they are moved from the ICU area to general population but still receive daily visual checks, cage cleanings throughout the day, enrichment, and more.
Release
Once recovered and ready, we load up our patients and release them back in the wild for their second chance.
TYPES OF WILDLIFE
CARED FOR
Bats, beavers, bobcats, coyotes, fawn, foxes, hawks, lizards, moles, opossums, owls, raccoons, skunks, songbirds, squirrels, turtles, toads, waterfowl and more!
Research & Conservation
As president of North Texas Wildlife Center, it's my job, and pleasure, to expand our purpose and mission beyond just rescuing, rehabbing, and releasing native Texas wildlife. We also have an obligation to educate the public. This year, we've expanded our purpose beyond our local neighborhoods.
When wildlife doesn’t survive, their deaths can drive important research that reveals the underlying causes of their decline, such as habitat loss or climate change.
This data becomes a powerful tool for us, allowing us to advocate for policy changes and protective measures. By understanding the circumstances surrounding these losses, we can better mobilize public support and push for meaningful reforms that benefit both wildlife and ecosystems.
We are excited to share with you all some of the research contributions we're thankful to participate in.
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Raptors that die of natural causes are transported to a permitted research organization to study wind turbines and wildlife.
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Turtle cadavers are sent to Texas Turtles for research/specimen preservation.
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Turtles are also being reported to a herp project to understand trends with native turtles.
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Window strike birds are being entered into a couple of databases to help quantify mortality of birds due to window collisions, identify hotspots of mortality, and propose mitigation measures.
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Animals hit by cars are being entered into a national database to (hopefully) catch hot spots and help petition for safer roadways and even wildlife bridges.
Additionally, we are doing our own tracking of:
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Suspected and confirmed rodenticide related deaths in predators like raptors, coyotes, bobcats, and mesopredators.
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Animal abuse trends in North Texas.
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Pest control companies with inhumane practices contrary to their advertisements.
Thank you to our volunteers Danielle Goff, Jimmy Ho, and Lindsay Davis as they prepare to hit the ground running with data entry from our intake software to various local and national databases.