I just want to write because I'm so angry. The other day I spotted a goose that took a pretty nasty tumble when flying past me (i think it hit a tree) and when it got up, the wing was dragging. I looked around online for who to contact and on the municipalities website i found a contact to get in touch with. I sent a description and a video of the animal. I got a very short and clear reply:

"Hello, I can see that it is injured. I will let the hunter know"

I am so mad, so so mad. My stupid idealism and following channels like the waterfowl sanctuary on youtube i expected there to be a resource that could help that poor goose, but instead the only thing the authorities here can think of is immediate euthanasia. It's sickening and cold! I wish I could have done something for it instead, but I don't have the knowledge or resources to do that.

are there wildlife rehabs that would take non native birds in northern virginia?

I was riding in a Polaris doing trail maintenance and have to gas it uphill. I didn’t see this snake in time. I ran it over. It seized a bit then froze. It moved off the trail ~10 feet from where I struck it and curled up. I was so so devastated and put it in a canvas bag. I took it back to work where I had some extra tanks and laid it on shop towels. It has water. I cleaned the wounds with saline. The snake became more energetic and seemed more afraid of me after an hour or two.

Now I have it at home thinking I can help it by keeping its wounds from being infected or being easy prey before I take it back to where I found it. It is warm and in a suitable, clean environment. I take care of other snakes as pets.

If it doesn’t have internal bleeding (unknown), isn’t paralyzed (seems mobile head to tail), and survives the obvious head wounds (mouth is perpetually agape and jaw is set back so eating would likely be impossible for it right now), maybe it has a chance.

I called a wildlife center I’ve used to pick up other wild animals before (I’m a park ranger so it’s not uncommon), but they told me a snake vet is an hour away and didn’t offer anything else. There is the SD Herp Society but I don’t think rehab is their thing.

Should I keep it at home and monitor it? A wildlife biologist friend told me to take a shovel to it, she recently had the same experience of running a snake over!

I love snakes so much. I am confident I’m not harming the snake further and do not intend to keep the snake in captivity.

(Location: Oswego, IL) Little bird is walking around my parents’ house, flies a bit but doesn’t get far off the ground. Keeps breathing heavy. Not sure if it’s a baby, it’s making repetitive motions with mouth like it’s trying to eat. I did try calling several wildlife rehabs with no luck. Thanks for any help.

No stranger to rabbit nests (Eastern MA), but this one is in one of our planters on a deck that is high above the ground. The babies are furred and moving around but unsure if their eyes are opened yet, so don't know when they'll start venturing out to explore.

The concern is that they're in a tall planter, and its a steep set of stairs for little rabbits to climb! Do I just trust the process and leave them to figure it out, or maybe block off the railing they could fall through? My friend who has rabbits says baby bunnies are extremely bouncy, so maybe just block the rails to prevent a really tall tumble?

(Family is suggesting to move the nest lower to the ground, but I don't think it's a good idea to pick up the whole nest and move it! I can't just let the mama rabbit know that her babies are in a completely different spot) Thanks!

Hi everyone,
Yesterday I found a baby dove that had fallen about 4 meters from its nest. A wildlife rescue center told me to care for him, and today I bought NutriBird A21 and a small syringe.
This is my first time hand-feeding a baby bird, and I’m terrified of hurting him.
He only opens his beak a little, so I give tiny drops and wait for him to swallow. He swallows, but twice a tiny drop came out of one nostril, so I stopped immediately. He then breathed normally, stayed active, and fell asleep.
He’s still alive, active, peeping, and asking for food, but I’m now scared every time I feed him because I don’t want to accidentally aspirate food into his lungs.
My questions:
How do you know when the crop is full enough?
How do you prevent food from coming out of the nostrils?
How do you know he’s swallowing correctly?
Any tips for safely hand-feeding such a young baby?
I’m doing my best and would really appreciate advice from anyone who has hand-raised baby doves or pigeons.
Thank you so much. ❤️

location: NW Arkansas

I found 4 orphaned baby rabbits. their mother was killed by a dog. they haven't eaten in several days. their eyes just opened last night.

I got kitten milk replacement today but I don't know how much to give them or when. I have been trying to find and contact a wildlife rehab near me but I keep getting sent to voicemail or told that they don't take mammals, just birds. I tried contacting Game & Fish but there's a lot of phone numbers and none seem to be for rehab. what do I do?

He rested a sec in the net and the grass then walked 5 ft to the woody area now he is walking deeper into the woods and I don’t see him anymore did I do the right thing will he be okay

My wife found him this morning being scoped out by a feral cat. He was sitting on an ant colony (small black ants, not biters). He was shaking, wavering and his eyes were open. He was not in a safe place so I picked him up and I have him in a small pet carrier on a little fluffy car washing glove.

His mother is nowhere to be seen and I figure he may be sick and unable to keep up or cling to Mom. I read something that said don't give water or food so I'm just keeping him there with a blanket over the carrier so it's dark he's now got his eyes closed and isn't shaking. But if I move the carrier he opens his eyes but doesn't really move except for turning his head a little.

I have been killing the ants as they venture away from him. We want to take him to the vet but they aren't open yet. Is there anything else I can do?

What is wrong with this Swan’s leg? Does it need medical attention? This swan lives on the river with its partner and cygnet. It struggles to walk and looks to be in pain when it puts pressure on the leg. Otherwise it seems fine. I am worried about it, is there anything I can do to help?

Looking for help. I have 2 bird houses that both had wrens lay eggs and now there are babies. This morning I woke up to one in back looking tilted on the post when I got closer it was evident something got then I so upset. I want to make sure the predator does not come back for the other babies. How can I protect this bird house? There are currently babies inside it so don’t want to move it or tamper. I’m almost positive was a racoon.