By Mike Schrage, Wildwoods Board & Wildlife Biologist June is the busy month at Wildwoods for orphaned or injured deer fawns. This coincides with the peak of fawning season from late May to early June. Peak breeding season for white-tailed deer is early-mid November and gestation typically lasts for around 200 days. In northern Minnesota […]
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We’re A Community Resource
Wildwoods handles all kinds of animals, everything from porcupines to snapping turtles, eagles to voles. We provide medicine, food, wound care, safety and comfort to hundreds of wild animals each year. Not only do we serve these animals, but we also serve our community by providing a resource for people when they’ve come across a […]
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Fawn Gets a Second Chance
Dawn was doing yard work and heard some crying off in the distance. She assumed the sound was an upset neighborhood child, but after a couple of hours she decided to investigate.
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Spring Season, Baby Season
by Megan Stanton Spring has sprung in the Northland and that means one thing for wildlife rehabbers: babies. Lots of them. In Late-April to Mid-May we receive a seemingly endless number of healthy orphaned babies, and the truth is many of those are caused by humans and are easily preventable. Here are some tips to […]
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