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    This American White Pelican arrived with fish hooks embedded in his beak and feet. Before he arrived, the rescuers removed fishing line that inhibited him… Read More »Released!

    Released!

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      This beautiful girl was the victim of an all too common occurrence: Trash. She had become entangled in twine left on the ground and when trying to jump over a fence, was caught and left hanging overnight in twenty degree temperatures.

      A healthy Red Fox will have no problem keeping themselves warm during these long, winter nights. But if their health is compromised and they are left exposed, they will not be able to survive.Read More »Released!

      RELEASED!

        This Double-crested Cormorant was admitted after the Lakewood tornadoes/hail storms a few months ago. His feet are very badly injured and he will have to… Read More »RELEASED!

        Welcome a Wild Animal to YOUR Property

          Greenwood is seeking release sites for its wild patients. We strive to bring animals back to where they originally came from but sometimes that site proves hazardous such as a waste-water treatment plant or from the middle of a city. Wild patients are required to return to within ten miles of their original location and we have to bring them to private property where we can speak with the owner to find out who (or what) already inhabits that land. If you or anyone you know would like to nominate your property as a release site, here is your chance! Participants have the opportunity of attending releases too!

          Volunteers and the public work together to release rehabilitated patients.
          Volunteers and the public work together to release rehabilitated patients.

          An ideal release site really depends on the species. Greenwood receives over 130 species including birds and small mammals. Some of the most common species are raccoons, fox squirrels, cottontails, foxes, waterfowl, pigeons and songbirds.

          A good raccoon site will be away from busy streets in a more natural environment with big trees and a water source. Raccoons can do fine being released in someone’s backyard as long as there are places to hide and climb. If you have wandering pets, these may not be good candidates for you.

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          Reuniting Families

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            Fox Squirrel

            As told by veteran volunteer Ellie Peevler

            Several years ago, a woman from Louisville brought a baby squirrel to Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Evidently, the baby squirrel’s nest had been disturbed and the mama squirrel moved her young ones to a new location, leaving this little squirrel behind.

            A bit later, the same woman called to say that the mother squirrel was running around the yard frantically searching for her baby. Since I am a Greenwood volunteer and live in Louisville, Greenwood called to see if I could possibly take the baby back to the yard it had come from and try to reunite it with its mother.

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            A Swift Release

              The Swift Fox
              The Swift Fox

              December 2008 – So many of the successful Greenwood tales are those of compassion and perseverance. The story of the Swift Fox, a species rare to Colorado, is no exception. Found immobile by the side of the road last fall, this young girl was brought to the Center by our veterinary colleague,  Dr. Combs.

              While scraped and bruised, the major concern was a serious eye abrasion. Was the eye salvageable? If not, her chances of hunting and surviving were nil. That’s when our team went to work. Her eye needed constant lubrication. The lid was swollen, hemorrhaged, and rolled back-she was unable to close it.Read More »A Swift Release