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Wildlife Center of Virginia sets a record of treating 90,000 wild animals

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In May 2022, a young Eastern Cottontail rabbit was admitted to the Wildlife Center of Virginia in need of care. Every year, particularly in the spring and summer, the veterinary and rehabilitation staff anticipate caring for hundreds of cottontails, but this particular patient marked an incredible milestone in the Center's history: it was the 90,000th patient admitted since the non-profit organization's founding in 1982. The Species Center of Virginia was established about 40 years ago to offer native wildlife high-quality medical care, frequently on an urgent basis. More than 90,000 creatures from more than 200 native bird, mammal, reptile, and amphibian species have received such care from the team of veterinarians and wildlife rehabilitators over the course of the last four decades.Wildlife

From bullfrogs to Black Bears, the range and diversity of species treated at the Center highlight the inherent value that all wild animals possess, regardless of size, shape, or public perception.

Ed Clark, current Wildlife Center President, co-founded the Wildlife Center of Virginia in November of 1982.

“It is astonishing to realize that the Wildlife Center of Virginia has been saving wild lives for nearly 40 years. It is even more amazing to consider that, during those 40 years, the Center has admitted more than 90,000 wild patients. The number includes a great diversity of wild species, from the very smallest to the largest, and the most common to some of the rarest and endangered. These patients have presented with a wide range of injuries and environmental problems, but the Center has always been here for them. The Center has been able to accomplish all of this thanks to the legions of dedicated professionals, students, and volunteers who help in this life-saving work, and through the generosity of thousands of caring and committed donors and supporters.” Clark said.

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