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Jul 23, 2021

New Specialty License Plates Will Support Local D.C. Wildlife

If you love river otters, barred owls, and other native wildlife, you’ll be able to show that love on the bumper of your car.

Jun 15, 2021

Update: Scientists Want Your Help Reporting Birds Dying From Mysterious Ailment

Experts urge residents to stop using bird feeders, to prevent disease spread.

Jul 30, 2020

D.C. Strangers Banded Together To Help A Struggling Squirrel And Her Babies

“It just felt like in that moment that, [for] this creature, it shouldn’t have to be this hard,” says one of the Good Samaritans.

Mar 15, 2019

Euthanized Eagle From Metro Tracks Will Be Used In Native American Religious Ceremonies

The eagle’s right wing was shattered beyond repair.

Jul 31, 2018

Learning To Fly Is Hard: The Story Of Valor The Eaglet

One of Washington’s internet-famous eaglets fell from the nest and disappeared last week. Monday afternoon, he reappeared on the streets of Northeast D.C.

Jul 03, 2017

Metaphor Alert: ‘Lethargic’ Bald Eagle Couldn’t Fly, Rescued In D.C.

The current hypothesis for its injuries is that it got caught in Saturday’s downpour.

Apr 25, 2014

City Wildlife Warns It May Close Without D.C. Funds

Government money runs out in September.

Apr 17, 2014

Video: Baby Squirrel With Broken Ankle Eats From Syringe

Her cast is now purple.

Apr 16, 2014

Photo: City Wildlife Cares For Baby Squirrel With Broken Ankle

Organization that cared for the snowy owl now has a new patient.

Feb 11, 2014

Snowy Owl Transferred To Specialized Facility, Continues To Improve

According to D.C.’s only rehabilitation center, the Snowy Owl is now “a specialized raptor care center” they declined to name.

 
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