Who isn’t struck by the beauty of a majestic hawk soaring effortlessly overhead on a thermal updraft? Owners of small dogs, that’s who. Let’s face it: Hawks, owls, and other raptors don’t know the difference between a pet dog and, say, a rabbit. To them, if the opportunity presents itself, they’re all on the menu. And although attacks on pets [Read More …]
A Happy “Wild Side” New Year’s to All!
On December 3rd, 2020, City Wildlife held our annual celebratory event online. If you missed it, you can now join us for a recorded version of the event, including a tour of City Wildlife, memorable patient stories, a talk on animal intelligence by nature journalist Brandon Keim , and a fun video overview of the work we do year-round. Join us — [Read More …]
The Three Ravens
There were three rauens sat on a tree, downe a downe, hay downe, hay downe, There were three rauens sat on a tree, with a downe, There were three rauens sat on a tree, They were as blacke as they might be. With a downe, derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe. -"The Three Ravens" (excerpt), Thomas Ravenscroft c.1611 Many cultures and [Read More …]
Living with Foxes
A Different Kind of Fox News: Recently we received a call about a fox wandering around on the White House grounds. Apparently, he had an injured leg, but that wasn’t slowing him down much. DC Animal Care and Control was notified, but as long as the fox was mobile, there was really no way to help him. In fact, unless the fox were to become [Read More …]
City Wildlife 2020 Virtual Celebration
"Welcome to the Wild Side" City Wildlife Virtual Celebration December 3,2020 @7pm Watch a trailer! Master of Ceremonies: John Kelly Washington Post Metro Columnist Featured Speaker: Brandon Keim Nature and Science Journalist A nature and science journalist based in Bangor, Maine, Keim is the author of The Eye of the [Read More …]