Skunk mating season is upon us and the boys are out roaming! A skunk seen in the daytime from now until May is either a male looking for a lady or a Mama trying to find food to feed her kits. Leaving them alone to mosey along is the best remedy for skunk conflicts. You…
Here are the first steps to follow when you find a baby squirrel First steps Determine what kind of animal it is, is it a squirrel, a rat or an opossum? Baby squirrels have black nails. Do not feed the baby or give it fluids. Feeding can do more harm than good. You can get…
Armadillos are expanding their range. It’s more and more likely you’re going to see one of these fascinating dinosaurs in your yard. Would you like to learn more? This blog post is for you! This video is a great overview on armadillos. Armadillos have been around since prehistoric times and that’s reflected in how they…
After the bone-chilling cold we had here in Georgia, a lot of people asked how to help the wildlife affected by the cold. I’m going to talk about creating a wildlife habitat in your yard. The opossum you see here is using her tail to gather leaves to line her nest. She isn’t preparing it…
On Monday, December 12, I had the opportunity to attend a field trip to a culvert with bat biologists to view hibernating bats. On the 13th I attended the Georgia Working Bat Group annual meeting and learned so much about the Tri-colored Bat, a species of concern in Georgia which may be listed as endangered…
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Autumn winding down Several weeks in wildlife It’s been several weeks in wildlife I need to catch up on! I am still learning the blog format and it’s a steep learning curve for me. Releases I capped October off with a successful release at Phinizy Swamp in Augusta, and on November 8th went an entire…
Zoo news and this week in wildlife Transfers to Bear Hollow Zoo Two young opossums, now named Tater and Tot, have been moved from Primarily ‘Possums to our friends at the Bear Hollow Zoo in Athens. I got to visit with them a little when I participated in the Bear Holloween event. It’s such an…
For National Opossum Day I wanted to share this poem that resonates with me. Pinkie PossumsI found pinkie possums…Poor babies were cold.I ever so gently warmed…They were not very old. Then I gave a sub Q…Hydration I increased.Wrinkles in their skin…Would soon decrease. I eased in a feeding tube…To fill their bellies well.Soon will be formula…After waiting…
