Clinic for the Rehabilitatio of Wildlife

An invasive species is an organism that is not indigenous or native to a particular area. Invasive species can cause great economic and environmental harm to the new area. But not all non-native species are invasive. To be invasive, a species must adapt to the new area easily. It must reproduce quickly. It must harm property, the economy, or the native plants and...

Wildlife Walk with Rehabilitators and Staff (*Advanced registration required) (Hospital Tour) ($25 per person) Southwest Florida is filled with fascinating wildlife, and CROW provides a unique opportunity to look into wildlife...

Patient Profiles: Owls of Southwest Florida Raptors are birds that prey on other animals in the wild to survive. Their specialized beaks and talons make them some of the most...

Wildlife Walk with Rehabilitators and Staff (*Advance registration required) (Hospital Tour)($25 per person) Southwest Florida is filled with fascinating wildlife, and CROW provides a unique opportunity to look into wildlife rehabilitation...

Virginia Opossums are the only marsupial, or pouched mammal, native to the United States. They are highly adaptable animals and can live in a variety of habitats, both natural and...

Wildlife Walk with Rehabilitators and Staff (*Advanced registration required) (Hospital Tour) ($25 per person) Southwest Florida is filled with fascinating wildlife, and CROW provides a unique opportunity to look into wildlife...

Have you ever come across wildlife in “distress” but did not know the appropriate steps to help? Florida is home to more than 700 terrestrial animals and other invertebrates, and...

Wildlife Walk with Rehabilitators and Staff (*Advance registration required) (Hospital Tour)($25 per person) Southwest Florida is filled with fascinating wildlife, and CROW provides a unique opportunity to look into wildlife rehabilitation and meet the staff responsible for their care. Wildlife walks are the best opportunity for visitors to get an in-depth look into the inner workings...

The rehabilitation process for raptors is dependent on their age. There is potential for imprinting in hatchlings and nestlings. Rehab staff must take proper precautions to prevent habituation and ensure success in the wild once released. Adult raptors including eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, and vultures have physical characteristics helping them to hunt prey, defend themselves...

Wildlife Walk with Rehabilitators and Staff (*Advanced registration required) (Hospital Tour) ($25 per person) Southwest Florida is filled with fascinating wildlife, and CROW provides a unique opportunity to look into wildlife rehabilitation and meet the staff responsible for their care. Wildlife walks are the best opportunity for visitors to get an in-depth look into the inner...

CROW’s teaching hospital offers externship, fellowship and internship opportunities for natural science and veterinary medicine students. CROW also benefits from the help of over 200 volunteers. While on site, students and volunteers learn the ins and outs of conservation medicine and wildlife rehabilitation and are excited to share their favorite patient stories with you all....

Wildlife Walk with Rehabilitators and Staff (*Advance registration required) (Hospital Tour)($25 per person) Southwest Florida is filled with fascinating wildlife, and CROW provides a unique opportunity to look into wildlife rehabilitation...