Posts by Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation
Mooseheart eaglets heading back to the wild
Article on Beacon-News http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/8344194-418/mo…
Read MoreUpdate: Mooseheart Eaglets Headed To Starved Rock Downstate
Article on Batavia Patch http://batavia.patch.com/articles/headline-goes-he… The baby eagles that were orphaned earlier this year are reportedly going to make their home in Utica, IL, according to the wildlife rehab center that’s caring for them.
Read MoreRehab Center Prepares Orphaned Bald Eaglets For Return To The Wild
Article on CBS Chicago http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/10/06/rehab-cente… BARRINGTON, Ill. (CBS) — Instead of throwing a bon voyage party for two orphaned American eaglets, rehabbers are making them work for their supper so they will be ready to return to the wild. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Cody reports, Dawn Keller, founder of the Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, says…
Read MoreFall fest fills shelves at Cuba Township Food Pantry
Article on Barrington Courier-Review http://barrington.suntimes.com/lifestyles/trend/84… Lastly, the afternoon offered a special treat for those of us who love raptors. Dawn Keller of Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation was there all afternoon with her team sharing the stories of an exquisite little falcon, a wide-eyed screech owl, and an imposing and — dare I say — imperial great…
Read MoreRescued eaglets to be released at Starved Rock
Article on Belleview News Democrat
Read MoreRescued eaglets nearly ready to return to the wild
Article on Chicago Sun Times http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/7700106-418/res… wo eaglets are getting ready to take flight back into the wild, 3-1/2 months after being knocked from their nest in a tree in the western suburbs. “They are magnificent and in perfect condition — we are looking forward to their release,” said Dawn Keller, executive director and founder of…
Read MoreDid communicable diseases play role in Berwyn boy’s death?
Article on Berwyn Life http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/berwyn/features/x848… A total of 109 cats discovered in the house with diseases ranging from feline AIDS, leukemia and upper respiratory disease were euthanized due to the severity of the diseases and terminal conditions. Some of the other animals discovered also were euthanized because of tumors, rabies or other potential diseases which can…
Read MoreMooseheart’s two rescued eaglets nearly ready to return to the wild
Article on Beacon-News http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/7679910-418/mo… After a storybook of tales, the eaglets rescued from the Mooseheart grounds are getting ready to take flight back into the wild. “They are magnificent and in perfect condition — we are looking forward to their release,” said Dawn Keller, executive director and founder of Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation.
Read MoreLibrary patrons, others asked not to feed deer
Article on Chicago Tribune – Trib Local A deer has taken shelter under a tree right outside the Barrington Area Public Library and patrons and others are asked to let her be as it appears she could be injured or ill. The deer was spotted Friday morning when an adult services librarian looked out her…
Read MoreBaby Coyote Rescued from Goose Island Mercedes-Benz Dealership
Article on Fox Chicago http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/baby-co… Chicago – A baby coyote with apparent expensive taste was rescued Wednesday morning after it was it was found hiding underneath a car at a parking structure for a Goose Island Mercedes-Benz service center. The pup, about 4 months old and whose gender was not immediately known, was named “Keegan,’’ city…
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