2022 Year In Review: Michael Adkins, Front Desk Supervisor
I felt out of place like my humanity was sticking out like a sore thumb.
I felt out of place like my humanity was sticking out like a sore thumb.
I am quite proud to have been a part of the team providing this frog’s care and to have contributed something to amphibian medicine and conservation.
I can’t fully put into words what the Wildlife Center of Virginia has meant to me. How thankful I am for this organization, and just how being in this field has fulfilled and empowered me.
This splint was by far the tiniest splint I have placed to date and it was so much fun!
I love that I learn from each of these events. Always something new in the world of wildlife!
The closest I have ever been to one was from a far distance on hiking trails, so you could imagine my excitement becoming part of the bear care team and taking on this new role as a “bear mom”.
It was a bright spot in my day … my week … my month.
I learned so much from this Mallard, not only about surgery and managing a case like this after surgery, but also what to do when everything seems to be going wrong. It was so rewarding to see this patient come in unable to walk and through the amazing care the WCV provided, walk away back into his habitat when he was released.
Even in their absences, Gus and Papa G’Ho are inspiring me to learn. The stories of their lives have reminded me that there’s always something new to discover about nature and life itself, sometimes hiding in plain sight!
The card sent in with this donation was a reminder of the less tangible gifts we routinely receive at the Wildlife Center. Those gifts fill our hearts and encourage us to keep doing what we are doing.