by cwildlifec | Apr 30, 2021
I’ve been a dog owner all my life and I am familiar with canine heartworm and the need for prevention. All my dogs are on monthly heartworm preventative and get tested yearly. Still, I was extremely surprised when a coyote that came into the Cape Wildlife...
by cwildlifec | Mar 1, 2021
People can live among coyotes and never see them. Coyotes have been interacting with and adapting to people for the last 100 years. Coyotes are curious and smart, and urban areas can provide the perfect balance of food, shelter and water for them to...
by cwildlifec | Feb 16, 2021
Sir Isaac Newton stated “Every action has an equal and opposite reaction”. That is proving to be true as we quarantine during this Covid-19 pandemic. As more people are staying indoors, more animals are filling up the spaces that are now vacant. They have...
by cwildlifec | Feb 13, 2021
When your pets get sick, you bring them to your veterinarian to be treated. Your pets fortunately have you to provide financial and medical support. When wildlife gets orphaned, sick or injured, whose responsibility is it to get it medical care and to pay for it? All...
by cwildlifec | Feb 5, 2021
Although we normally don’t attribute human qualities to wildlife at the Cape Wildlife Center, by observing the animals we do believe they experience feelings. Squirrels appear to show happiness, curiosity, frustration, anger and fear. Try to imagine what an...
by cwildlifec | Feb 2, 2021
The National Audubon Society’s first major accomplishment in protecting birds, was the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) that was signed into law in 1918. For the past 100 years this act has saved millions, if not billions of birds. Still, most people don’t...
by cwildlifec | Jan 26, 2021
October through December is the time of year when sea turtles experience cold stunning. For the past 30 years the numbers have been on the rise. Climate change appears to be a major factor in this increase. The waters are staying warmer longer, and...
by cwildlifec | Jan 12, 2021
Massachusetts is home to 10 species of land turtles and half of them are threatened, endangered or of special concern. They range in size from the 4” Bog turtle to the Snapping turtle which can grow up to 20” long. The Cape Wildlife Center will see all of these...
by cwildlifec | Jan 5, 2021
All of us are somewhat familiar with ticks and the diseases they carry and can transfer to humans. Ticks can also bite other mammals, including domestic pets and wildlife potentially infecting that mammal with a tick-borne virus like Lyme disease, Babesiosis,...
by cwildlifec | Jan 1, 2021
All living, breathing beings need homes. For many wild animals that means a nest of some type. In the wild you will see nests on the ground, in the trees, under the ground, or even on building structures. Some of the larger mammals will nest on the ground...
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