Your outdoor plants may be full of surprises! It’s that time of year where many people bring potted plants indoors for the winter, but that means...
These insectivores make great neighbors! This Big Brown Bat came to us after being accidentally power washed from behind its roosting site. The homeowners found two bats, including...
How do you examine a porcupine? Very carefully! This young adult porcupine was brought to us by a Winchester, Virginia police officer after being found in...
Thank you, K2C Wildlife Encounters, LLC for rescuing this Eastern Copperhead that was accidentally injured by a tractor. This snake suffered an incredibly painful fracture that...
The most common rodent you never see: Southern flying squirrels are quite common across Virginia, but since they’re nocturnal and much smaller than Eastern Gray Squirrels,...
“Ticks with Wings” for Birds… This owl came to us down, weak, and unable to fly. It may have suffered minor head trauma, been down from...
Lead ammunition hurts wildlife, the environment, and people. This young Bald Eagle was picked up near a landfill in Stafford County, VA after being found down and unable...
Check before you mow! This stunning American Bullfrog was admitted late last week after an unfortunate interaction with a lawnmower that resulted in the traumatic amputation...
This vulture duo (a Black Vulture and a Turkey Vulture) came to Blue Ridge Wildlife Center as babies after being found and raised by members of...
This Red-shouldered Hawk was found down and unable to fly at the Loudoun County Solid Waste Management Facility in Leesburg, VA, and was lucky to be...
On Saturday, September 11, perhaps the finest day of a miserably hot and humid summer, staff of the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center (BRWC) ferried what they call their...
Your front row seat to a crow’s fracture repair! Ever wondered how we repair fractures at a wildlife hospital? Scroll though the photos below to learn...
Clementine? Mocha? You pick! This captive bred Striped Skunk was brought to us by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources after it was confiscated. It is...
Possible West Nile Virus Case We see many cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) each summer in corvids (crows/ravens) and raptors and this year is no...
These babies aren’t babies anymore! After nearly 5 months of care, including syringe and bottle feeding, our red fox babies aren’t babies anymore! While we take joy...
This snake is the longest patient we have EVER had in care at a whopping 6’ 4”! He is also the heaviest at 1.32kg (nearly 3...
Do Not Paint (or kidnap) Turtles! This box turtle was admitted after being found in the road with some blood on the plastron (lower part of...
This Snake had a Slim Chance of Recovery This Eastern Gartersnake is one of over 90 cat attacked patients that have come to us in the...
Toad-ally Awesome Recovery Story! This Fowler’s Toad was found at Shenandoah River State Park with a right tibia fracture and multiple lacerations. Luckily he was stable...
What is making these young birds sick? This fledgling Blue Jay is one of dozens of sick birds we have admitted in the past couple of...
This young groundhog (aka: woodchuck, whistlepig) was brought to us after it was found with a piece of plastic netting around its neck. This had cut...
They grow up so fast! These raccoon kits were all orphaned for one reason or another. Before they were admitted into care we attempted reuniting them...
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center has many wildlife ambassadors – animals that cannot be released back to the wild – who now help us educate the public...
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center (BRWC) is experiencing another record-breaking year for admissions, exceeding 1,000 patients on May 11, 2021 – a 36% increase from last year....
BOYCE, VA – With our car sitting in the parking lot occupied by a dog named Goose, how appropriate it was to be greeted by a...
This mama opossum was attacked by a dog. This may be due to her blood lead levels, which were high enough to cause clinical signs of...
It’s Baby Bunny Season! This young patient is 1 of 29 eastern cottontails we treated in just the past week. Last year, we treated 468 eastern...
Sometimes the healing process takes time… not a problem for this woodland box turtle, who was admitted to the Center in September after suffering a spinal fracture...
This American Beaver was rescued by animal control officers from the Office of Stafford County Sheriff due to a suspected hind leg fracture. On exam, no fractures...
“Phew! What is that smell?!” That is the sweet smell of love for our Striped Skunk neighbors. Breeding season for Striped Skunks begins as early as...