CHECK FOR UPCOMING WILDLIFE CENTER EVENTS

WILDLIFE CENTER NEWS QUEUE 

March 7, 2010
Virginians Interact with Wildlife at Open House , WHSV-TV

March 7, 2010
Wildlife Center Holding Open House, WVIR-TV

March 5. 2010
Alligator Surprises Police in Drug Raid, WHSV-TV

March 4, 2010
Drug Search Turns Into Animal Rescue, The News Virginian

March 3, 2010
Alligator Found During Drug Raid, WVIR-TV

An Alligator Update and Additional Photos

March 2, 2010
Wildlife Center to Host Tours of Hospital, The News Virginian

February 22, 2010
A Second Life for Fur Fashion, The Daily Progress

February 2010
Wildlife Center Announces Spring 2010 Open House Schedule

January 22, 2010
People Urged Not to Feed Ducks, News Leader

January 16, 2010
Wildlife Center Stays Busy, The Free Lance-Star

January 13, 2010
Wildlife Center Sees Record Numbers, WVIR-TV

 January 13, 2010
Wildlife Center Adjusts to Rising Admissions, News Virginian

January 12, 2010
One-on-One  Interview with Wildlife Center President Ed Clark, WSHV-TV

January 2010
Wildlife Center Treats More Than 2,500 Wild Animals During 2009

December 23, 2009
Healed Falcon Released Tuesday, The Virginian-Pilot

December 23, 2009
Rare Peregrine Falcon Released Back Into the Wild From Hampton Preserve, Daily Press
 
December 22, 2009
Wildlife Center of Virginia to Release Peregrine Falcon at Grandview Nature Preserve in Hampton
[updated with links to videos and photographs from the release]

December 21, 2009
Wildlife Center Workers Brave Winter Storm, WSHV-TV

December 2, 2009
Charity Gift Guide: 10 Charities Gifts to Give This Holiday, Air America

December 1, 2009
Wildlife Center Admits 37th Bald Eagle Patient of 2009

November 17, 2009
Injured Owl Found in Henrico Can’t Be Returned to Wild, Richmond Times-Dispatch

October 2, 2009
Bald Eagle Released into the Wild, WTKR-TV

October 2, 2009
Wildlife Center of Virginia Releases Adult Bald Eagle at Westover Plantation
Updated with photos, links to release videos, etc.

September 19, 2009
Bald Eagle Makes Return to Wild, Northern Virginia Daily News

September 18, 2009
Bald Eagle Released Along the James River, WRIC-TV [Richmond]

September 16, 2009
Wildlife Center to Release Bald Eagle on September 18

September 11, 2009
Wildlife Center Flies Like An Eagle, Richmond Times-Dispatch

September 7, 2009
Wildlife Center of Virginia Releases Bald Eagle at Westover Plantation

August 27, 2009
Aggressive Fox Bites 2 People, Steals Sweater, Daily Progress

August 26, 2009
Bald Eagle Frees Self Before Rescue Attempt, Daily Progress

August 25, 2009
Caring for Critters, NBC News

August 25, 2009
Winged Emissary, News Virginian

August 24, 2009
Bald Eagle to Remain at Wildlife Center, WVIR-TV, including video

August 24, 2009
Wildlife Center of Virginia Declares Norfolk Bald Eagle Non-Releasable

August 21, 2009
A Baker’s Dozen: Wildlife Center of Virginia Announces Birth of 13 Turtles

August 2009
Wildlife Center of Virginia Announces Autumn Open-House Schedule

July 30, 2009
Rescued Eagles Take Flight: Three Eagles Released at Mason Neck State Park, Mount Vernon Gazette

July 26, 2009
Fly High Free Bird, Inside NoVa.com

July 25, 2009
Rescued Eagles Set Free in Virginia, WTOP Radio [includes video]

July 25, 2009
Eagles Soar Over Mason Neck State Park [video]

July 25, 2009
Wildlife Center Releases Three Bald Eagles at Mason Neck State Park [photos and video links included]

July 24, 2009
It’s a “Bear” Out There, Culpeper Star-Exponent

July 24, 2009
Agency: Bruin Population on the Rise in VA, Culpeper Star-Exponent

July 22, 2009
Eagles OK’D For Takeoff, Inside Nova.com

July 10, 2009
Natural Attraction: Wildlife Center Pays Boys & Girls a Visit, The Daily News Record

July 7, 2009
Wildlife Center of Virginia Admits Second Bear Cub of Summer 2009 [July 28 update]

July 1, 2009
Experts: Don’t Suck that Snakebite!, News Leader

June 2, 2009
Injured Animals Help Teach, The Free Lance-Star

June 2009
Don’t Be A Fawn Kidnapper

May 26, 2009
Wildlife Center of Virginia, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rescue, Treat, and Release Bald Eagle

May 11, 2009
Celebrating Motherhood, News Virginian

May 2009
Get Wild With Your Child on a Nature Scavenger Hunt, Education.com

May 2009
Wildlife Center Receives Top Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

May 2009
Wildlife Center Great Horned Owl Serving as Surrogate Mother for Four Owlets

April 30, 2009
Center Gives ‘Ratty’ Bird a Second Chance to Soar, The Free Lance-Star
[Free Lance-Star video]

April 29, 2009
Wildlife Center Releases Bald Eagle at Caledon Natural Area

April 27, 2009
First Birthday for Norfolk Bald Eagle

April 26, 2009
African Safari, News Virginian
Additional information about the Wildlife Center’s African photo-safaris

April 17, 2009
Wait! That Bunny or Fawn Isn’t Orphaned, The Free Lance-Star

April 15, 2009
Soaring Back to Health, The Progress-Index
Bald Eagle Rescued, Released [Progress-Index video]

April 13, 2009
Wildlife Center of Virginia Releases Bald Eagle at Westover Plantation

March 11, 2009
Bald Eagle Released Into the Wild, South Hill Enterprise

March 9, 2009
Wildlife Center of Virginia to Release Bald Eagle on March 9

March 5, 2009
Animal Expert Shows Off Unique Critters at Center, Madison Messenger

March 1, 2009
Wildlife Center Opens Their Doors to the Public, WHSV-TV

March 2009
Where IS That Buzzard?, Nelson County Life [cover story, page 10]

February 18, 2009
Taking Aim at Buzzards in Southside Virginia, WVTF Radio

February 11, 2009
Wildlife Center Releases Turkey Vulture Wounded by Gunshot, Nelson County Times

February 7, 2009
Wildlife Center Releases Rehabilitated Turkey Vulture in Nelson County, News Virginian

February 6, 2009
Wildlife Officials to Release Bird in Nelson County, WCAV-TV

February 6, 2009
Healed Vulture to be Released from Wildlife Center of Virginia, Richmond Times-Dispatch

February 6, 2009
Wildlife Center of Virginia to Release Turkey Vulture on February 6

February 2009
Wildlife Center of Virginia Announces Spring Open-House Schedule

January 24, 2009
Wildlife Center of Virginia To Release Bald Eagle on January 24

January 2009
More Than 2,400 Animals Admitted to Wildlife Center of Virginia for Medical Care During 2008

January 20, 2009
Poisoned Eagle Dies, Suffolk News-Herald

January 19, 2009
Second Poisoned Eagle Found, Suffolk News-Herald

January 17, 2009
Coyotes Can’t Be in Area … or Can They?, Daily Progress

January 14, 2009
Roadkill and Litter: How Tossing Your Trash Kills Animals, Treehugger

January 2, 2009
Soaring Again, With a Little Help, Suffolk News-Herald

December 26, 2008
Saved Eagle Takes Off in Charles City, Richmond Times-Dispatch

December 26, 2008
Eagle Takes Flight, Suffolk News-Herald

December 26, 2008
Eagle Returned to Wild, WVIR-TV

December 24, 2008
Wildlife Center Releases Bald Eagle at Westover Plantation on Friday, December 26

December 18, 2008
Home for the Holidays, Northern Neck News

December 17, 2008
Eagle Returns Home for the Holidays, Southside Sentinel

December 16, 2008
 Bald Eagle Goes Home for the Holidays, WVTF

December 11, 2008
“Snowy” Christmas in Greene, Greene County Record

December 10, 2008
UPDATED: December 17, 2008 with an observation from Mark Flessner and photos
Wildlife Center of Virginia to Release Bald Eagle at Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge

October 22, 2008
Wildlife Center Releases Bald Eagle at Westover Plantation on Wednesday, October 22

September 23, 2008
Wildlife Center to Transfer Bald Eagle to Conservation Ambassadors in California

September 5, 2008
Wildlife Center President Ed Clark, Justus to Take Part in Maymont Grand Opening
New photos and video links added 9/16/08

September 2, 2008
Ultrasound Scanner to Benefit Injured Wildlife, C-Ville

August 29, 2008
Area Must Adapt to Straying Wildlife, Daily Progress

August 27, 2008
Aging Ultrasound Machine Finds New Life Scanning Furry, Feathered Patients, UVA Today

August 22, 2008
Cute & Cuddly, For Now, News Virginian

August 15, 2008
Hello, My Name is Bob, News Leader [photo blog]

August 12, 2008
Wildlife Center of Virginia to Transfer Adult Bald Eagle, Bobcat Kitten to Maymont [updated March 2009]

July 25, 2008
“Who’s Awake in the Night?”:An Upclose View of Wildlife, Greene County Record

July 15, 2008
Teens Find Baby Vulture Abandoned in Tree House, WCAV-TV

July 15, 2008
Wildlife Center of Virginia to Release Bald Eagle at Westover Plantation on Wednesday, July 16

July 13, 2008
Baby Eagle’s Growth Removed, Beak Fixed, The Daily Progress

July 13, 2008
Bald Eagle Undergoes Successful Surgery, WVIR-TV

July 11, 2008
Baby Eagle’s Lesion Falls Off, The News Virginian

July 10, 2008
Fly to See These Birds of Prey, The Free Lance-Star

July 7, 2008
Wildlife Center of Virginia Schedules Surgery for Norfolk Bald Eagle for Saturday, July 12

June 28, 2008
Wildlife Experts Explain How to Deal with Neighborhood Critters, The News and Advance

June 24, 2008
“Merck Eagle” Goes to Wildlife Center, Daily News-Record

June 19, 2008
Two Bald Eagles Admitted to Wildlife Center of Virginia
Eagles Brought to Center from King George, Rockingham Counties

June 19, 2008
Don’t Bother to Send Me Pictures of the Deer Fawn, The Roanoke Times

June 17, 2008
Fawns Rarely Need to be Rescued, The Roanoke Times

June 2008
Don’t be a Fawn Kidnapper!
Wildlife Center of Virginia Offers Advice for Caring for Deer Fawns

June 2008
Wildlife Center Admits 544 Animals During May

May 29, 2008
Positive Diagnosis for Baby Eagle, The News Virginian

May 28, 2008
Cause of Growth on Norfolk Botanical Garden Eaglet Confirmed

May 27, 2008
Baby Eagle Being Treated at Wildlife Center of Virginia, WVIR-TV NBC29

May 27, 2008
Veterinarians Go All the Way to Save Baby Eagle’s Life, eFluxMedia

May 24, 2008
Saving an American Icon, The News Virginian

May 23, 2008
Norfolk Botanical Garden Eaglet Admitted to Wildlife Center of Virginia

May 20, 2008
Greenburgh Nature Center Gets Two Bald Eagles, Westchester.com

May 20, 2008
Milestone for Wildlife Hospital’s Director, The Free Lance-Star

May 13, 2008
Wildlife Center Admits Patient #50,000

April 25, 2008
Whooooo’s there? Mama GHO and Bear Oak [video], The News Leader

April 18, 2008
Bald Eagle to be Released at Fairfax Park, The Examiner

April 17, 2008
Wildlife Center of Virginia to Release Bald Eagle on Saturday, April 19

April 2008
Wildlife Center of Virginia Receives Top Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

April 9, 2008
Disabled Eagles Land in N.J. Zoo, The Free Lance-Star

April 8, 2008
Wildlife Center of Virginia Transfers Two Bald Eagles to Cape May County Zoo

March 2008
The Wildlife Center of Virginia’s 2007 Annual Report [PDF - 1.2MB]

March 21, 2008
With a “Big Boost” From VDOT, Wildlife Center of Virginia Returns Baby Great Horned Owl to Nest

January 2008
More Than 2,300 Animals Admitted to Wildlife Center of Virginia During 2007

December 18, 2007
Bald Eagles Injured in Caroline, Stafford¸ The Free Lance-Star

December 17, 2007
American Bald Eagle Struck by Tractor-Trailer May Never Fly Again¸ WVEC TV

November 12, 2007
Wildlife Center Anniversary¸ WHSV-TV

November 8, 2007
Eagle Rescued Near Dahlgren Base, The Free Lance-Star

November 7, 2007
History of the Wildlife Center of Virginia, WVIR-TV

November 5, 2007
A Fine-Feathered Family Festival, The Winchester Star

October 29, 2007
Wildlife Center Of Virginia To Receive 2007 National Conservation Achievement Award
Other 2007 Award Recipients Include Former Vice President Al Gore, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

September 18, 2007
Wildlife Center of Virginia to Release Barn Owl in Rockingham County

August 31, 2007
Wildlife Center of Virginia to Releases Cooper’s Hawk

Volunteer Wildlife Transporter Gloria Diggs Takes Part in Release

August 22, 2007
Wildlife Center of Virginia to Release Bobcat in Craig County
Bobcat Survived Attack by Dogs, 30-Mile Trip in Undercarriage of Dump Truck

August 9, 2007
Bald Eagle Returned to Wild, Washington Post [VIDEO]

July 20, 2007
Rescued Owl is Released at Forest Park, Martinsville Bulletin

July 2, 2007
When Eagles Soar [audio], WMRA
Direct link to the audio file [Real Audio]

June 26, 2007
Wildlife Center of Virginia Statement on “Delisting” of Bald Eagle

[PDF version 69KB]

June 18, 2007
Wildlife Center Turns 25 – 6.18.07 [audio], WVTF
Direct link to the audio file[MP3]

June 13, 2007
Wildlife Center of Virgina to Release Bald Eagle on Flag Day – Thursday June 14

[PDF version 76KB]

June 11, 2007
Wildlife Center of Virgina to Transfer African Tortoise to New Home at Busch Gardens

May 7, 2007
Wildlife Monitoring Could Provide Clues on Pandemics, The Congressional Quarterly

April 25, 2007
It’s Baby Season in Virginia! Wildlife Center of Virginia Offers Tips for Caring for Baby Squirrels, Rabbits, Opossums, Birds and Fawns
Baby Guide – April 2007 [PDF 1.2MB]

April 15, 2007
Fight for Feathers: Law Strains Religious Practices, Photo Gallery by The News-Leader

April 13, 2007
Injured Eagle Put Down Because of its Condition, The Free Lance-Star

April 12, 2007
Hurt Eagle Lands on Roadway, The Free Lance-Star

March 25, 2007
Golfers Come to Owl’s Rescue, Martinsville Bulletin

March 8, 2007
People Can Sponsor Center’s Animals, The Free Lance-Star

February 26, 2007
 Wildlife Center Special Report on Bald Eagles Treated during 2006
[ PDF version 850KB ]

February 8, 2007
More Than 2,300 Animals Admitted to Wildlife Center of Virginia During 2006
2006 Patient Admissions [PDF 50KB]
2006 Patient Admissions by County [PDF 45KB]

January 29, 2007
Wildlife Center of Virginia Announces Spring Open House Schedule

January 16, 2007
Bald Eagle Released by Officials, South Hill Enterprise

January 9, 2007
Wildlife Center of Virginia to Release Bald Eagle on Thursday, January 11

October 26, 2006
Bald Eagle Released At Mason Neck [text], WUSA 9

October 26, 2006
Eagle Set Free at Fairfax County Park, The Washington Examiner

October 24, 2006
Wildlife Center of Virginia to Release Bald Eagle on Wednesday, October 25

September 4, 2006
To the WILD Rehabbed bald eagle released, The Free Lance-Star

September 1, 2006
Wildlife Center of Virginia to Release Bald Eagle on Monday, September 4 (Labor Day)

August 15, 2006
Bioterrorism Focus of New Surveillance, The Free Lance-Star

August 13, 2006
Born to Fly, And Finally Fleeing Nest, The Washington Post

August 11, 2006
Eagles Released Back Into Wild, W*USA 9

August 11, 2006
Wildlife Center of Virginia to Release Two Bald Eagles Friday, August 11

July 2006
Wildlife Center of Virginia Summer Newsletter (PDF 364k)

June 6, 2006
Wildlife Center of Virginia to Release Canada Goose on Tuesday, June 6, 2006

May 24, 2006
2 Baby Eagles Saved After Storm, The Washington Post

May 24, 2006
Animal Diseases as Warnings, The Washington Post

May 16, 2006
Virginia Conservation Network Honors State’s Environmental Leadership
John Eckman presenting to Ed Clark

May 16, 2006
Black Bear Struck at SML Bridge Expected to Make Full Recovery, Smith Mountain Eagle

April 30, 2006
Death of a Symbol of Virginia Conservation, The Washington Post

April 19, 2006
Wildlife Center Reports Death of Skyler

April 18, 2006
GO Wild! Teaching about Virginia Wildlife, The Free Lance-Star

April 17, 2006
So Many Bald Eagles, So Little Room Left to Nest, The Washington Post

April 13, 2006
Wildlife Center Gets Wild, The Free Lance-Star

March 3, 2006
Caring for Creatures Great and Small, The Washington Post

February 15, 2006
Sweet Briar Professor and Wife Give Feisty Owl a Fighting Chance, Sweet Briar College News

January 21, 2006
Wildlife Haven Soars: The Wildlife Center of Virginia is a unique rescue, education facility, Free Lance-Star

January, 2006
More Than 2,300 Animals Admitted to the Wildlife Center of Virginia in 2005(PDF 63K)

December 9, 2005
Eagle released at Caledon, Free Lance-Star