You found a sick, injured, or orphaned wild animal
Please click on the appropriate species below for tips:
- Bat
- Cottontail rabbit nest
- Sick or injured bird
- Orphaned bird
- Sick or injured mammal
- Baby Squirrel
- Baby Raccoon
- Fawn (baby deer)
- Does this wild baby need help?
If you have further questions or would like to speak with one of our staff or volunteers directly about an animal situation, please call our Wildlife Hotline at 414-431-6204.
If you are outside of Milwaukee County, please click here to go to the Wisconsin DNR’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Directory or call the DNR’s Call Center (from 7 am to 10 pm) at 1-888-WDNRINFo (1-888-936-7463) to find a licensed wildlife rehabilitator in your area. Thank you!
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center is always looking for safe places to release hand-raised orphaned Cottontails, Raccoons, Opossums, Gray Squirrels and Mallards. Can you help?
