Jackrabbit on the mend.

A cat raided a rabbit’s nest.  Hopefully this 9 day old cottontail, with eyes still closed, will grow strong & then when old enough be returned to the wild.  

  A young hawk was extremely dehydrated and malnourished when brought to DVWR today.  There are many hawks and owls recuperating here and they have specific nutritional requirements for proper development & good health.  Monetary donations are urgently needed to purchase mice from our certified vendor.  Please consider sending your monetary donation and by doing so you will be providing lifesaving nourishment for…

Hopefully just a quick rest at DVWRS for this raptor.  An observant resident notified the Fallon office of Department of Wildlife the hawk was on the ground unable to fly.  Not seen as frequently as other hawks, it is good news the Red-shouldered Hawk is expected a quick recovery.

During an overnight rainstorm a large cottonwood tree fell across a swiftly flowing ditch in Fallon. The next morning a passing bicyclist noticed a injured hawk on the downed tree and notified Department of Wildlife. The responding biologist while cautiously balancing across the tree over the still flowing ditch, retrieved a Swainson’s Hawk.  At first…

After a very specialized treatment plan, the eagle recovered and was transported for release.   The eagle flew to a large cottonwood tree looked around for about twenty minutes then took off for parts unknown.  

While at DVWR this baby owl will be fed a specialized diet to strengthen bones.