Indy's Bird Phenomena

Kathy Hershey, Utopia Wildlife Rescue introduces everyone to ringing a Black Crow named Calvin.  Kathy explains what birds do in the winter and how to keep the other winter critters like squirrels and their homes safe.

 Foxes and coyotes in the city? Hawks and owls outside our back doors? Bobcats making a comeback? Why do there seem to be so many critters living closer to us?

In the past decade or so, human population and development have grown at an unprecedented rate, and as the countryside has changed, so have wild animals' habits, food sources and territories. Animals have been forced to share their territory with us, and more importantly, they are choosing to live closer to people. Knowingly or not, the way people live has made our urban areas and suburbs a suitable habitat for many types of wildlife. This is creating increasing conflict between people and animals, causing risk to people, pets and the wildlife itself.

Now, more than ever before, good information is essential to help both animals and humans coexist safely and happily.

Every year a large number of wild animals are hit by cars, collide with buildings, and are electrocuted, shot, poisoned, caught by domestic animals, and suffer all sorts of civilization-related ills.

Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators, Inc is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to providing expert veterinary medical care, educational programs, and information about living with our native wildlife.

Many people have asked us if there are any items that they may donate to help wild patients. Here are a few that they use daily when taking care of wild babies and our other wild patients .

    Chicken baby food
    Vetwrap flexible bandaging
    Chainlink fencing/kennel panels
    Paper towels
    Walmart gift cards
    Bleach and other cleaning agents
    disinfecting wipes
    Vegetable baby food
    newspapers ( no glossy inserts, please!)

http://www.utopiawildlife.org/