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Wild Care in the News

Though WILD CARE is dependent on donations, over 270 species are accepted there for treatment at no charge to the public, seven days a week. If you would like to donate to WILD CARE or volunteer to be a transport volunteer from Provincetown please call WILD CARE at 508-240-2255.
Owl Hit By Car and Survives
Owl Hit By Car and Survives

The Eastern Screech Owl, pictured in her nest-box, was rescued from the side of a road after being hit by a car somewhere on the South Shore.
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Wild Care's Flight Rehabilitation Center Pays Off for Rescued Hawk
Wild Care's Flight Rehabilitation Center Pays Off for Rescued Hawk

The Sharp-Shinned Hawk pictured above (photo credit Julie O' Neil) was rescued from Orleans on November 22nd after slamming into a sliding glass door ... read the full article »
Birds Recover From Sticky and Poinsonous Situations
Birds Recover From Sticky and Poinsonous Situations

The Carolina Wren pictured here is one of two wrens recovering at WILD CARE, Cape Cod’s emergency wildlife hospital, after being conta ... read the full article »
Provincetown Hawk Recovering At Wild Care
Provincetown Hawk Recovering At Wild Care

Rescued by Dennis Minsky and brought to WILD CARE, the young male Red-Tailed Hawk pictured here was found in a bird coop off Atkins Mayo Road in ... read the full article »
Coopers Hawk Crashes Into Watson's Clothing Store
Coopers Hawk Crashes Into Watson's Clothing Store

Rehabilitators from WILD CARE, Cape Cod’s emergency wildlife clinic, were called to Watson’s Clothing Store when a Cooper’s Hawk fle ... read the full article »
A Dream Takes Wing At Wild Care
A Dream Takes Wing At Wild Care

Wild Care's facility incorporates a large circular "raceway," a kind of indoor track for birds, that allows large birds such as hawks, gulls ... read the full article »
Lack of Resources A Big Challenge for Wild Care
Lack of Resources A Big Challenge for Wild Care

The dog days of August may be a time for lazing in the hammock or baking on the beach but they’ve ushered in dire times for Wild Care in Eastham ... read the full article »
On the lookout: How to rescue a fledgling
On the lookout: How to rescue a fledgling

Tis the season for baby birds and Wild Care in Eastham has been busy taking care of a variety of avian species from the Cape and beyond.

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Grey Tree Frog Stakes Out Widow's Walk
Grey Tree Frog Stakes Out Widow's Walk

The tiny Grey Tree Frog pictured here recuperated at WILD CARE’s amphibian ICU ward in October.

A construction cr ... read the full article »
Frozen, Pampered Petrels Recover In Eastham
Frozen, Pampered Petrels Recover In Eastham

Nine Canadian cruise ship stowaways got an unexpected vacation on Cape Cod.

Wild Care in Eastham hosted the rare Leach’s storm pe ... read the full article »
Heron Chick Falls and Can't Get Up
Heron Chick Falls and Can't Get Up

WEST DENNIS — A tree climber from the Animal Rescue League of Boston scaled a 30-foot pine tree at a Buckley Road home to reach the nest of a gr ... read the full article »
Endangered Falcon Recovers for Migration at Wild Care
Endangered Falcon Recovers for Migration at Wild Care

An adult female Falcon slammed into a sliding glass deck door and was brought in for immediate care to Wild Care on Cape Cod.

The Falc ... read the full article »
Wounded Hawk is Back on the Wing
Wounded Hawk is Back on the Wing

PROVINCETOWN - A young red-tailed hawk that was hit by a car in Wellfleet is back in his native element — the air — after recuperating ... read the full article »

Calling Father Goose
Calling Father Goose

EASTHAM - If Mother Goose isn't around, Father Goose will do.
That's the theory of Wild Care in Eastham.
The wildlife rehabilitato ... read the full article »

Bunny Business
Bunny Business

DENNIS - Kristine Beebe of Dennis has earned a reputation at WILD CARE, the organization dedicated to “saving Cape Cod wildlife one animal at ... read the full article »

Ubiquitous Cottontails Keeping WILD CARE Busy
Ubiquitous Cottontails Keeping WILD CARE Busy

EASTHAM - The next time you surmise Mrs. Peter Cottontail is shirking her motherly duties, think again. Many an orphan rabbit child is merely learn ... read the full article »

Be on the Lookout for Turtle Hatchlings!
Be on the Lookout for Turtle Hatchlings!

EASTHAM - A tiny Eastern painted turtle, just a little bigger than a postage stamp, is one of the first wild babies of the season being cared for a ... read the full article »

Make Your Yard More Wildlife-Friendly!
Make Your Yard More Wildlife-Friendly!

To Protect Your Home from Wildlife Damage:

       Have your chimney cap inspected now to mak ... read the full article »

Red-Tailed Hawk Recuperating at WILD CARE
Red-Tailed Hawk Recuperating at WILD CARE

The female Red-Tailed Hawk pictured above was rescued by WILD CARE on January 20 from 526 Stage Harbor Road after being reported by a contractor ... read the full article »

Crow on the Mend at WILD CARE
Crow on the Mend at WILD CARE

The crow pictured above (photo by Julie O’Neil) was rescued by Mark DeLorey of Chatham. DeLorey spotted the Crow perched on top of a snow bank o ... read the full article »
Frigid Temperatures Tough on Coastal Birds
Frigid Temperatures Tough on Coastal Birds

EASTHAM - A red-necked grebe was rescued from Rock Harbor on Feb.5, a victim of the icy temperatures in past weeks. The bird is being treated for anem ... read the full article »
Loon Transported From Martha's Vineyard To Wild Care After Winter Storm
Loon Transported From Martha's Vineyard To Wild Care After Winter Storm

In a season where malevolent Atlantic storms sweep across the Northeast region in unforgiving strengths, societies of ocean life brace themselves for ... read the full article »
Owl release underscores importance of nest boxes
Owl release underscores importance of nest boxes

EASTHAM — The Eastern screech owl pictured above was returned to the wild not only with a clean bill of health, but a brand-new nest box, after ... read the full article »
Flying Squirrels Land at WILD CARE
Flying Squirrels Land at WILD CARE

EASTHAM — Two Southern flying squirrels are being rehabilitated at Wild Care after being rescued in Eastham earlier this week. They were found o ... read the full article »
Eider Returned to Sea
Eider Returned to Sea

The immature male eider pictured above was rescued from Truro by WILD CARE volunteer Kerry Reid. The seaduck had been tethered to a buoy by balloon ... read the full article »

Great Blue Heron Returns to Freedom
Great Blue Heron Returns to Freedom

Under the eyes of Lela Larned, left, of Wild Care, and Riley Darling, 13, of Harwich, a great blue heron is released into a marsh near the Eastham ani ... read the full article »
Florida visitor lands in Chatham
Florida visitor lands in Chatham

An green anole found in a Leyland cypress being planted in Chatham was taken to Wild Care in Eastham this week.

According to Lela Larne ... read the full article »
Endangered: Wild Care could lose major funder
Endangered: Wild Care could lose major funder

EASTHAM — A sudden chop in expected funding from the International Fund for Animal Welfare has put the operation of Wild Care in peril.
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Caution! Turtles Crossing!! Press Release
Caution! Turtles Crossing!! Press Release

WILD CARE, the Lower Cape’s wildlife rehabilitation clinic located on the Orleans rotary, is urging motorists to keep an eye out for turtles att ... read the full article »
Provincetown Opossum
Provincetown Opossum

A severely injured Virginia Opossum hit by a car on Commercial Street in Provincetown has been recovering at WILD CARE since May 5th . Celine Gandolfo ... read the full article »
Box Turtle on the mend at Wild Care
Box Turtle on the mend at Wild Care

Wild Care, the nonprofit Eastham organization that treats and rehabilitates injured wild animals, recently rescued a female Eastern box turtle as it a ... read the full article »
Wellfleet Owl returned to Wild with Good Health and New Home
Wellfleet Owl returned to Wild with Good Health and New Home

WILD CARE, Eastham, MA- An Eastern Screech Owl rescued on December 28th by Abby Franklin and Tim Hughes after being hit by a car on Route 6 near Olive ... read the full article »
Raccoon Pirates Chatham Fishing Boat
Raccoon Pirates Chatham Fishing Boat

Stage Harbor, Chatham: Shellfisherman Frank Santoro discovered unusual cargo on his 50’ boat “Fair Time”, moored at Stage Harbor on ... read the full article »