They truly bring a smile to my face even on my worst days. I can only hope to make as much of a difference in their lives as they have already made in mine.
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As one of the world’s leading teaching hospitals for wildlife medicine, the Wildlife Center of Virginia has a core mission to teach the world to care about and care for wildlife and the environment. This news page collects stories of the Center’s expertise in action.
December 31, 2022
Each small piece is valuable on its own, but when those pieces all come together, it becomes something as magnificent as brown, white and gray feathers, sharply outlined against a blue September sky.
December 30, 2022
I understand what it's like to become attached to an animal that you’ve known for less than an hour.
December 30, 2022
Mary Oliver introduces her poem “Lead” with a question for her readers: “This is a story / to break your heart” she writes, “Are you willing?”
December 30, 2022
A lot of the videos were just of the hawks looking straight down into the camera and doing confused head bobs. It was so precious.
December 29, 2022
Thank you, Barred Owl, for you have gifted me a special memory and a reminder as to why we all do what we do at the Wildlife Center of Virginia, no matter the position.
December 29, 2022
If you have the space, and the time, consider joining me in becoming part of the next generation of Purple Martin landlords.