Advocacy

Trapping doesn’t solve a nuisance animal problem. Animals are attracted to your property because it provides something they want and need. Usually what attracts them is access to FOOD, WATER or SHELTER.

Providing an artificial water source for wildlife in your yard may seem like the kind thing to do for local wildlife, but putting out water can cause more problems than it solves.

One of the main causes of migratory songbird mortality is window strikes. The following steps can help reduce the number of birds killed by hitting windows, and a lot of lives could be saved if everyone implemented these strategies!

For one year, WildCare’s Director of Animal Care and her team collected the wild animal patients brought to our Wildlife Hospital due to having been caught by cats.

Of the 321 caught-by-cat patients admitted that year, only 39 survived to be released.

Feeders bring joy and enrichment to many people’s lives, and they can occasionally provide a valuable supplemental food source that improves bird survival. However, poorly placed and maintained feeders may increase the risks of predation, window strikes and disease.