Boulder County wildlife rehabilitators see uptick in orphaned wildlife during spring

Boulder County wildlife rehabilitators see uptick in orphaned wildlife during spring

As spring unfolds, Boulder County wildlife rehabilitators are seeing an uptick in orphaned baby animals. “Spring is a critical time for wildlife,” said Mysti Tatro, community relations manager at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. “Many animals are born during these months, and it’s not uncommon for young ones to become separated from their parents or injured because of human activity.” Greenwood workers treat injured, sick or orphaned an…

Who cares for carers?

According to Animal Welfare, in 2020, wildlife carers worked an average of 32 unpaid hours a week, with their personal financial outlay over a lifetime estimated to be $800,000. The federal government announced a pledge of $1 billion in mental health funding this week, but there is no provision for wildlife carers. WildTalk chief executive Frances Charleston says 95% of wildlife rehabilitators who quit do so due to personal issues and mental hea…

Illegal possession, attacks by hunters or wild animals, traffic accidents and forest fires are some of the causes that affect the native fauna of the country. Thus, different specimens reach the rehabilitation centers to be recovered and reintegrated into nature. With 20 years of work, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of the University of Concepción (CRFS-UdeC), fosters a network of collaboration with Centers of different regions for the recov…