by cwildlifec | Oct 31, 2020
At the center we receive a number of calls every year from frightened, curious or excited people who have a found a snake. The questions always focus around: Is it venomous? Can it bite? How do I get rid of it? Can I keep it? The answers...
by cwildlifec | Oct 13, 2020
As Halloween approaches, and decorations start appearing, bats of all kinds begin to be prominently displayed as part of the spooky scenes. Bats first became representative of Halloween when it was noticed that some bats were feeding on the blood of cattle in...
by cwildlifec | Oct 1, 2020
There is nothing cuter than wild animal babies, and nothing more tempting than to want to cuddle them, raise them and feed them. They bring out the mothering instinct in us because they look so vulnerable. Many people think “how hard can it be?” ...
by cwildlifec | Sep 30, 2020
One week we had a surprise patient arrive. A woman in the community brought in a tiny Spring Peeper with an interesting story. She had an orange tree in a pot that she had brought inside for the winter two months ago. Three days ago, a Spring Peeper appeared. He...
by cwildlifec | Sep 1, 2020
Winters on Cape Cod vary quite a bit from year to year. They can begin in October or maybe in December. They can end in April or stay mild all season. The animals respond to both the decreasing temperatures and the decreasing light. In 2018, for example, it stayed...
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