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Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota

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We only have a few Mammal Nursery Interships open! Positions are unpaid but guarantee intense hands-on experience with young mammals. We require 20-30 hrs/wk and a full season commitment. Must be rabies vaccinated.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota

Emergency Medical Care for Wildlife

From life-saving surgeries to long-term treatment for lead toxicity, we're one of the oldest and busiest wildlife hospitals in the nation.

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COVID-19 Statement

We are open daily for animal admits 9am-6pm. The building is closed to all other public access (no restrooms/lobby access, etc).

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota

Found a Bat?

If you've found a bat on the ground unable to fly, safely contain it and bring it to us. If it's in your house, we can help you with that, too.

 

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Help Grounded Birds

Migrating waterfowl like this Pied-billed Grebe can become stranded on wet pavement (it looks like water from above). A stranded bird should be captured and brought to us.

 

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What to do if you find an injured or orphaned animal

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  1. Injured? Bring it in.

    • Safely contain the animal (click here for tips)
    • Bring directly to the center. We are open daily, hours listed below, including holidays.
    • If animal has flies, ants or small worms crawling on it, please bring it to us. No need to call first.

  2. Suspected Orphan? Call us before picking up animal: 651-486-9453.

    • If animal is in a safe location, please leave it where it is and wait for a return call.
    • If animal is in the street, please note the exact location it was found, look for parents, then contain it in a box and call us.
    • If orphaned animal is a lone duckling, or a group of them, wandering without mom, just bring them in. No need to call first. Please keep them dry - no water for them to swim in!
    • (More tips on orphaned animal situations here).

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4/13/2021
9:11am - Mallard 9:41am - Eastern Cottontail 9:50am - Eastern Gray Squirrel 9:54am - Northern Flicker 10:11am - Rock Pigeon 10:20am - Raccoon 10:40am - Eastern Cottontail 10:52am - Eastern Cottontail 11:01am - Eastern Cottontail 11:42am - American Crow 12:06pm - Raccoon (6) 12:25pm - Eastern Gray Squirrel (3) 12:43pm - White-footed Mouse (5) 2:26pm - American Robin 2:31pm - Eastern Gray Squirrel (4) 2:56pm - American Robin 4:17pm - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4:31pm - Mallard 4:39pm - Eastern Cottontail 5:54pm - Eastern Cottontail (4)

Following up on an animal you brought us?

Drop us a note (status@wrcmn.org) with the person's name who admitted it, the approximate date and the species.
We'll get back to you within 7-10 days.

Our Mission

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota provides quality medical care and rehabilitation for all injured, sick and orphaned wild animals and shares its knowledge with the people who care about them.

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