Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation

Summer is a time of year when infant and young wildlife individuals are most visible and vulnerable. In these early life stages wildlife face various types of life-threatening risks. On this occasion we are going to tell you about the specimens we have received and their rescue stories.

Baby Black Hawk

She was rescued near a river that runs through a heavily populated city with high vehicle traffic. The eaglet was trying to hunt along the riverbanks. It was its first flights, and the bird was unable to avoid a vehicle that ran over it, fracturing a leg and injuring an eye. The leg received surgery and correction and recovered. Unfortunately, however, the bird lost the sight of the damaged eye. Therefore, this bird will not be able to be reintroduced to its natural environment. -- This is a call of attention to all people to be careful when we circulate in green areas inside and outside the cities, because wildlife cohabits with us and we must respect and protect all forms of life that exist in any corner of the planet --.

A surprising Least Bittern

This is a rare and difficult to see species. A migratory bird that had not been recorded in southern Mexico for more than 4 decades. Possibly because it is very secretive and elusive. This bird was presumably traveling to the south of the American Continent and stopped to rest in the backyard of a house in a urban area!  One person saw something flapping on the ground in her garden and approached to discover that it was this small heron with difficulty flying. He rescued it with a towel and brought it to our facilities. The bird, apparently young, suffered wing damage and was treated immediately.

Black-bellied Whistling Duck Babies

About 20 baby ducks were found on the streets of a city after heavy rains. We believe the mom was nesting too close to the bank of a river that overflowed a day before. The ducklings were found in isolated groups of 5, 8 and 7 along the riverbanks and were taken to us for recovery. They required continuous attention as they were babies.

Final thought: Urbanization will always be a challenge for wildlife, but we celebrate the work of citizens to rescue wildlife and give them a chance to survive!