Cassie Tessier, CWR PRWC Wildlife Rehab Hospital Manager Published September 1, 2026 Wildlife Rescue & Education It's Squirrel Season: What to Do If You Find a Baby Squirrel Each year, late summer brings an increase ... continue reading
Cassie Tessier, CWR PRWC Wildlife Rehab Hospital Manager Published August 1, 2026 Native, Nonnative, Invasive, or Domestic? Why the Difference Matters Contact & Learn More Peace River Wildlife Center941.637.3830 | PRWC@PRWildlife.org | PRWildlife.org Florida Fish ... continue reading
Rabies vs. Distemper Written by Cassie TessierHospital Manager & Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator Understanding What We’re Seeing in Raccoons This Year So far this year, Peace River Wildlife Center has admitted 102 raccoons, an unusually high ... continue reading
This winter, we’ve seen a significant increase in pelicans coming into care. Both Brown Pelican and American White Pelican have been admitted in concerning numbers, and a clear pattern has emerged: many are arriving emaciated, weak, and struggling to ... continue reading
2019 has brought some new babies! Be watchful for squirrel nests in trees and raccoon dens in sheds, roofs, and more. A Juvenile Eastern Cottontail A displaced Juvenile Eastern Grey Squirrel Infant squirrels, nest blown ... continue reading
A few residents and rescuers did a good “tern” when they helped these weak royal terns recently. The two in the back came in on New Year’s Day, our first intakes for 2019, while the ... continue reading
RARE PATIENT: We haven’t had a hummingbird patient in years, so this ruby-throated hummingbird is unique at PRWC. She was caught by a frog and then both fell to the ground! She’s showing more activity ... continue reading
We see a tortoise! Check out the cutest thing you’ll see this week—two gopher tortoises hatching out! A couple weeks ago the apron of a tortoise burrow was damaged during construction and disturbed two tortoise ... continue reading
There is some dissention as to whether explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, the namesake of the park where Peace River Wildlife Center is located, was the first European to discover Florida upon his visit in ... continue reading
Update: 08/02/18 – This amazing bird has now been transferred to its new forever home at the Flamingo Gardens in Davie, Florida. Please read the full story of this Swallow-Tailed Kite in Dr. Robin’s Chirp ... continue reading
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