Centre Wildlife Care

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

Another spicy fluff ball... This juvenile bobcat was found in a chicken coop and was easily scooped up and brought to us. When a young predator is found in this situation, and easy to catch, it is a red flag. He was desperately hungry, likely after somehow becoming separated from his mother. Bobcats normally stay with their mothers for 8–12 months, and at less than five pounds, this one is not ready to survive on his own. When he arrived, he was very thin, weak, and carrying a heavy parasite load. We are treating him with dewormer and providing nutritious food to help him gain weight. Because he was born late in the season, he will stay with us through the winter. And before you ask—yes, he is a handful, and we do need bite-proof gloves to handle him.
Photos by CeeCee Craig
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09/11/2026

Great horned owl release by state game warden Delly. Thank you, officer Delly for releasing this rehabilitated owl back into the wild. Another great example of our collaboration with the game commission.

09/10/2026

Thank you to Glenn O. Hawbaker golf fundraiser for their generous donation to CWC.

09/05/2026

Join us today at Crickfest in Coburn, pa.
We will be doing a bird of prey program at 1 pm.

Join us for Crickfest, a community festival with outdoor family fun, music & environmental education, including a Tunnel Trot 5K/10K walk/run along Penns Creek.

09/03/2026

What does the barn owl say? Turn on your sound and find out. This spicy fluff ball came in early August after being found on the ground with its sibling dehydrated and dangerously thin. The sibling passed away right after arrival, but this one completely recovered with intensive care. The intensive care included housing in an incubator, fluids, medications and tube feeding until he was eating on his own. He is now ready for the next step. We discovered that our sister organization Raven Ridge Wildlife Center has a batch of barn owls, and this fellow will do much better with other owls now that he is feeling better. We know that he is feeling better because he is taking a defensive posture (leaning back with his talons at the ready and yelling at us.) He was just transferred to continue his rehabilitation for eventual release back into the wild. Thank you all involved for helping out with this little owl.

08/29/2026

The tale of two foxes... Pre-release photos... We tried to get photographs of the release, but they were off in a flash.
The first is a beautiful gray fox that was hit by a car and brought to us by Wildlife In Need PA. She completely recovered and was released back into the wild.
The second is a handsome red fox that arrived with mange and needed to be treated for not only the parasitic mange mite, but also a nasty skin infection. He completely recovered and was released back into the wild.
Did you know that these two foxes are not related and cannot interbreed. They are from a different genus. Gray foxes can climb trees and are considered semi-arboreal. Red foxes come in a variety of colors including red, white, silver and black, but they always have a white tip to their tail.

We admit several foxes per year for rehabilitation. They arrive for a variety of reasons including orphaned babies, mange, and trauma from being hit by vehicles.

08/28/2026

A shout out to the group of PSU students that got an uber to bring us these precious little bunnies. Their siblings didn't make it, and they suspect that they were walked on because they were in a bad location. These two are doing great. All i've gotta say is, you guys Rock!!

08/28/2026

Skunk Release! They imediately started digging and we are hoping that they find the yellow jacket nest at that location. Ask me how I know. Skunks are little angels and only spray when they are scared (like by a dog). They eat rodents, insects, bees and snakes, so they are wonderful creatures to have around. Since they are nocturnal, it's rare to even see them. These were all orphaned babies that were admitted this summer.

Did you know that even within the same litter, their coloration will be different. Some have classic stripes. Some have just a white hat and their body is black. Some have white tails, some have black tails and some are mixed.

Thank you to Ellen G. for releasing our little angels!

08/18/2026

"Rodenticides (rat poison) is the new DDT. " Quote by Suzie Gilbert.
Check out this video on how rat poison kills not just rats and mice but also hawks and owls. Rat poison can kill anything that eats mice and rats such as opossums, foxes, dogs and cats. We have seen squirrels and eagles die of rat poison (based on lab tests). You can now use a contraceptive to control the populations of rodents! Buy it on Amazon.

Excerpt on the damages of anticoagulant rodenticides.