Florida Wildlife Care works primarily with small and baby animals. We also care for some of the larger avians: wading birds and raptors, including owls and hawks. Among small mammals, we rehabilitate armadillos, opossums, squirrels, mice and rats, rabbits, and sometimes raccoons. We also accept all kinds of small, indigenous, non-poisonous reptiles. With the help of trained trappers, FWC provides relocation services, moving dangerous or nuisance animals to enviroments remote from human habitations.
Though we hope to expand our facilities in the future, FWC is not currently equipped to work with large adult animals. That means that while we would be able to treat a baby alligator, a juvenile or adult alligator several feet in length would have to be routed to a more appropriate facility. Similarly, we do not typically work with foxes, bears, deer, bobcats, or panthers.
If you discover a large animal that has been injured, we strongly encourage you to call Florida Wildlife Care so that we can help you locate the appropriate facility and personnel to handle your specific emergency. Above all, do not handle the animal--large animals can be very dangerous--but make specific note of its location and condition so that we can provide the best possible guidance. |
