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Black Bear cubs #24-0136, #24-0137, and #24-0138

On February 14, the Wildlife Center admitted the first Black Bear cubs of 2024. The three cubs came from Orange County after their den was accidentally disturbed during brush clearing at a construction site; their mother ran off. The construction crew immediately stopped the equipment to contact DWR; a biologist was dispatched to assess the scene and decided that, even though the crew was willing to leave the den in place for the mother to return, because one of the cubs was injured and there was ongoing construction in the area, it was safer to transport the cubs to the Center.

Eastern Screech Owl #23-3918

On December 2, the Wildlife Center admitted an Eastern Screech-Owl that had been entrapped not once, but twice inside a rescuer's home in Rockingham County. The owl was first found trapped inside the homeowner's chimney; the chimney was capped, but had recently broken apart and allowed the bird to enter. After freeing the owl, the homeowner attempted to move the owl toward an open door, but the owl flew into another room and landed on a set of fly-strip glue traps, becoming stuck. The owl was brought in for care so it could be safely removed from the trap and checked for injuries. 

Red Fox #23-3911

On December 1, a family from Richmond brought in a juvenile Red Fox. They had spotted the fox on their property a month prior to admission, and said that he was in such rough shape that they "could hardly tell he was a fox ... we realized he needed help, and after speaking with Center staff, we bought a humane trap and set it up with sardines as bait. The fox seemed scared the first time he approached the trap, but we covered it with leaves on our second attempt and had immediate success." Once captured, the family quickly transported the fox to the Wildlife Center.

Bald Eagle #23-3789

On October 31, two Bald Eagles were observed fighting one another above an area of open water in Norfolk, Virginia. After becoming entangled in mid-air, both birds fell into the water and were unable to take flight. The eagles were rescued by permitted local wildlife rehabilitator Lisa Barlow and staff at Tidewater Wildlife Rescue and were taken to Midway Veterinary Hospital for stabilizing care before being transferred to the Wildlife Center of Virginia the following day.

Northern Bobwhite #23-3913

Last week, the Wildlife Center admitted an animal that rarely comes through our doors -- a Northern Bobwhite! The bobwhite had been found in the middle of an intersection in Essex County after she was likely hit by a car.

Bald Eagle #23-3788

On October 31, two Bald Eagles were observed fighting one another above an area of open water in Norfolk, Virginia. After becoming entangled in mid-air, both birds fell into the water and were unable to take flight. The eagles were rescued by permitted local wildlife rehabilitator Lisa Barlow and staff at Tidewater Wildlife Rescue and were taken to Midway Veterinary Hospital for stabilizing care before being transferred to the Wildlife Center of Virginia the following day.

Bald Eagle #23-3742

On October 23, Chesapeake Animal Services responded to a call regarding an adult Bald Eagle that was down and unable to fly. An animal control officer contained the bird and brought it to permitted wildlife rehabilitator Lisa Barlow, who provided supportive care overnight. The eagle was transferred to the Wildlife Center of Virginia the following day for evaluation.

Bald Eagle #23-3518

On September 23, an adult Bald Eagle was found injured on a roadway in York County, Virginia. The eagle was rescued by permitted wildlife rehabilitator Julie Wobig and taken to permitted wildlife rehabilitator Deb Woodward for overnight care before being transported to the Wildlife Center.

Bald Eagle #23-0413

On March 31, an adult Bald Eagle was found grounded in Smithfield, Virginia. The eagle was rescued by permitted wildlife rehabilitator Dana Lusher, who discovered numerous wounds and transferred the bird to the Wildlife Center. 

Bald Eagle #23-1713

On June 9, the Wildlife Center admitted a fledgling Bald Eaglet from the Dulles Greenway Eagle Nest in Leesburg, Virginia.

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