The August issue of Tucson Lifestyle magazine featured one of TWC's rehabbing Bobcats on the cover and a wonderful four page article, Tucson Wildlife Center, Creature Comforts. If you did not receive a copy of the magazine, you can read the article online by clicking HERE.

This Red-tailed Hawk is one of many animals rescued from the summer fires in Southern Arizona and brought to the Tucson Wildlife Center. Found along an evacuation route, it is believed the hawk was hit by a vehicle hurrying to escape the fire.

Click HERE to watch KOLD's Teresa Jun and Sonu Wasu report how the Tucson Wildlife Center is helping these injured animals recover.

Wilbur, our bobcat ambassador, was on television again! The Morning Blend hosts, Ann Lauricello and Alex Miranda, interviewed Lisa Bates and Joan Cass. Click HERE to watch the interview.

It is June in Arizona and unfortunately, that usually means wild fires. Arizona has had more than its share of fires this season. The Tucson Wildlife Center has received injured and orphaned wildlife from the Horseshoe 2 and Monument fires, including this orphaned baby skunk.

June 20, 2011, Ana Campos of News 13 interviewed the TWC Animal Care Director, LouRae Whitehead for a segment shown on the News 13 10pm newscast. If you missed the interview, click here to read about it.

Better yet, click here to view the interview!

Bob Lee featured the Tucson Wildlife Center (TWC) on his KMSB Fox-11 Forum show. Originally shown on Sunday, June 5, 2011, Bob interviewed Pete Lininger, Co-founder of TWC.

Joining Pete were volunteers Jamie Borg, Lori Cahill, Joan Cass and Sherri Cox. Of course there were four of TWC's education animals: Wilbur, Lightning, Bubba and Egor.

If you missed the show, click here to view the first half of the show featuring Wilbur and Egor. The second half of the show, featuring Lightning and Bubba, may be viewed here.

Sunday, March 27, 2011, KVOA interviewed Lisa Bates about the recent shootings of javelina

'The last 14 animals have been gunshot illegally or shot with arrows, BB's, pellets, 22's, shotguns and a combo of all.'

To read more of the interview and view the KVOA broadcast, click here.

Summit Hut selected the Tucson Wildlife Center as one of five finalists for this year's Banff Grant. Thanks to all of you who voted for us, WE WON a $2000 grant. We would also like to thank the Summit Hut for their wonderful support of local non-profits!

Etsa, the Golden Eagle that came to the Wildlife Center in September, has slowly been gaining strength. She has been in our large flight enclosure, exercising. When she did not gain strength as quickly as expected, Lisa and Lou captured her for a second blood test. (Do not try this at home folks! It requires two highly experienced wildlife experts to quickly control her!)

The further testing indicated Etsa has both lead poisoning and West Nile. So, she has continued to be treated and is building her strength in the flight enclosure.

Did you see the KVOA segment about our Golden Eagle? Click HERE to view it.

Click HERE to listen to the KUAZ radio segment about the Tucson Wildlife Center, originally broadcast on November 18, 2010.

Can you believe this majestic, powerful Golden Eagle was so malnourished she was too weak to get off the ground?!

We believe she is a case of lead poisoning. Although lead shot is illegal, it is still used and becomes poisonous when ingested.

Since her arrival, she has had blood tests to determine the level of lead in her blood and is on a daily regimen to leach the lead from her system.

She has a courageous will to live and has gained strength and weight. The Center is optimistic that she will recover and be released to once again grace the skies of Southern Arizona.

We will give you updates on her progress.

 

Not only did Wilbur appear in KOLD's newscast, he made the front page and sports page of the Arizona Daily Star!

Did you miss it??

"The Arizona Wildcats returned to practice on Wednesday to find a camera crew from ESPN's 'Jim Rome is Burning' and a real life bobcat - named Wilbur - waiting for them."

Click here to read the full article and view more photos of Wilbur.

On the afternoon of September 29, 2010, our Wilbur visited the University of Arizona Wildcat football team. Yes, that is Coach Stoops holding Wilbur!

Wilbur visited the team to wish the Coach and team continued success. It was the first time in decades that a real wildcat visited the Wildcat football program. The team learned that a Bobcat like Wilbur really is a wild animal!

Wilbur is one of our licensed educational animals. He is a seven year old bobcat, rescued as a baby when the rest of his family died under the weight of a bulldozer. Wilbur has been doing very well with his daily medication for epilepsy.

Click here to see the KOLD video of Wilbur on that evening's news.