By Josie Seacrist It was a cold winter day. I arrived at the Center, and the idea struck me to get Trinity, our education opossum from her enclosure to keep me company in the office. It would be a nice change for her. I brought her in and after a bit of exploring she found […]
Why I Volunteer
By Ann Yancey Volunteering at Carolina Wildlife Center is among the most rewarding experiences of my life. Unlike the dogs and cats in our municipal shelters, these animals don’t want to come home with me. If they could express this, they would tell us that what they want is to return to their wild lives. […]
Wildlife Rescue From Homicide Crime Scene
On the afternoon of Thursday, June 15th, Carolina Wildlife Center’s Director of Rehabilitation, Julie McKenzie received a phone call from Jennifer Gordon of Carolina Waterfowl Rescue requesting assistance with rescuing native wildlife animals found at a homicide crime scene in Chesterfield County. Julie jumped in her car and drove to Chesterfield where she joined Carolina […]
Sunshine In Tennis Shoes
There are a few things that occur every spring here at the wildlife center. The arrival of baby squirrels, opossums and birds starts it off. At first one or two a day, then 10 to 20 a day and so on until every flat surface in the building is covered with enclosures of demanding little […]
A Beaver Tale
By: Allan Arce-Millard, Animal Caretaker Admission Date: March 19, 2016 Species: North American Beaver Cause of Admission: Possible Orphan Intake number: Beaver 01 Patient History On March 19, 2016, the staff of Carolina Wildlife Center admitted a rather unique animal, a North American Beaver (Castor Canadensis.) The beaver was found by a family on the […]
A Flood of Memories
Sunday, October 4th around 8:30 a.m. my wife woke me and announced that the water in the pond behind the house had reached the top of the dam and was beginning to breach over the road. She said our neighbors were moving cars out to higher ground, in case the dam failed. I moved my […]
