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These six-week-old orphaned barn swallows will be released back to the wild soon!
Welcome to The Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick, Maine. For more than twenty years, our wildlife rehabilitation facility, its staff and volunteers have provided care for sick and injured wildlife until they can be released back into the wild.
The Center's mission also extends to providing information and education to the general public - raising awareness of the many wonderful wild species that live among us and a heightened sensitivity to the impacts we humans have on their lives.
Today, the Center treats over 1500 animals a year and is one of the largest rehabilitators in New England.
If you think you've found a wild animal in need of help, get it out of immediate danger, then call us at (207) 361-1400 before taking further action! This is especially important with babies and juvenile animals.
Often what appears to be an orphan is actually a healthy baby whose mom is just out of sight. So if you accidentally bother a nest - whether you go to clean out your shed and scare mom off, or uncover the babies as you are gardening - don't assume they need to be rescued! Give us a call, and we can share some tricks for helping reunite babies with mom. It is always our goal to only intervene when absolutely necessary. There are many ways you can help us give this year's babies the best chance for survival. For example, we ask people to delay tree work and limb cutting until October, to avoid felling nests along with the limbs. But if you need to do it earlier, please keep an eye out for babies. And if you find some, call CFW before rescuing them: we may be able to figure out a way to help mom find them.
Copyright © 2007 The Center for Wildlife
P.O. Box 620
Cape Neddick, ME 03902
(207) 361-1400
Kittery Garden Tours to Benefit the Center for Wildlife will continue on Sunday, July 27th at 11:00am at 12 Captain's Way on Gerrish Island in Kittery Point! Admission $5.00. Click here to download our flyer for more information and directions.
Seacoast Water Garden Club continues their 2008 Tour to benefit Center for Wildlife on Sunday, July 27th at Noon in Eliot, ME. Admission $2.00. Click here for more information and directions on the SWGC's website.
CFW is delighted to announce our recent inclusion in 1% For The Planet's database of environmental nonprofits that benefit from over 800 member companies around the world that pledge 1% of their sales to stewardship and sustainability of the natural environment. Many thanks to our sponsor Yes! Marketing Group for introducing us to this great funding opportunity.
Visit us this summer for one of our Onsite Tours
York Land Trust has made 2008 the Year of the Owl. Read more about the owls in our woods.