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Successful Renesting of Red-Shouldered Hawks
Recent rains and high winds caused young red-shouldered hawks to fall from their nests ...
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Wildlife Center of Texas Golf Tournament Scores Big
A BIG thank you to everyone who participated in the 2012 Wildlife Center of Texas ...
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Heron Season is Here
The annual flood of herons has begun at the Wildlife Center. Herons are one ...
About Us
The Wildlife Center of Texas (a non-profit organization) was formed to meet the increasing need for wildlife assistance in the Greater Houston / Upper Gulf Coast. Each year, thousands of injured, ill or orphaned wild birds and mammals are received by our licensed rehabilitators.
Our mission is to care for injured, ill and orphaned wildlife through rehabilitation, public education, and release. The Wildlife Center cares for 8000 wild animals every year! Volunteers and donations help us meet our mission.
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Probably the most obvious opportunity is volunteering at the Wildlife Center of Texas, but feeding and cleaning cages is not the limit of volunteering. The Wildlife Center of Texas also needs volunteers to volunteer their expertise, whether you work with your hands or in an office, your skills can make a difference.
Latest from Wildlife Rescue
Saturday was a great day for a pelican release. The Wildlife Center of Texas released a dozen brown pelicans in Seabrook Saturday morning. Many of the pelicans were part of the group of young pelicans that came from the state of Mississippi after tropical storm Lee last summer. Several other pelicans ...
A rescuer was very concerned about a bird they found in Vidor, Texas. They called the Wildlife Center of Texas in Houston, and a description determined the bird was a pied-billed grebe. The rescuer drove the bird to Houston from Vidor. The grebe was given an exam and found to ...
This bullfrog is leaping for joy this leap year because he was rescued from near death. The frog’s rescuer found her in their home. It is assumed the family dog may have brought her in and dropped it. The homeowner discovered the frog and brought it to the Wildlife Center ...
