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 Success Stories


The Illinois Raptor Center admits hundreds of animals to its wildlife hospital each year. We would like to share a few of their stories with you.

A pair of smelly barred owls are rescued from a sewage treatment plant.

 

A pair of badgers and a beaver are released into restored habitat.

 

A red-tailed hawk gets a lift to a new home, thanks to Illinois Power.

 

The story of a Canada Goose caught in fishing line has a happy ending.

 

A state-endangered short-eared owl is returned to the wild.

 

An unusual dark morph red-tailed hawk gets a second chance

 

A nest of northern oriole chicks becomes homeless due to habitat loss.