Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of MN

Compassion unites us.  

Every day of the year, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota provides expert medical and rehabilitation care to injured, sick, and orphaned wild animals. We are one of the oldest wildlife hospitals in the nation, and our experienced team will deliver expert medical and rehabilitation care to 25,000 animals this year. 

But at our core, we are a community-powered organization: 

        -You are the ambulance drivers who bring us injured, sick, or orphaned animals. 

        -You are the volunteers who are essential to our operations. Our staff works with an incredible team of 500+ volunteers and 75 interns to meet the needs of our animals.

         -You fund our work. We receive no state or federal operating funds.

From treating a swan for lead toxicity to repairing a turtle’s broken shell, we are here to meet the needs of our local wildlife. As Executive Director Tami Vogel says, “Whether you are bringing in a patient, supporting us financially, or simply sharing our social media, compassion is at the heart of our work.”  

Together, we make healing possible—one wild life at a time.  

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What's new at WRC? 

-Phase One construction of our new rehabilitation campus is complete and our first "class" of ducklings will be diving into the new pools this summer! Peep the details and learn more about contributing to our capital campaign on our Make It Happen page.

-Read patient stories in our newsletter

-See a recap of the species we treated last year.

-Last year, Governor Walz approved a statewide Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) surveillance effort in which WRC is the primary collection site. We are also participating in 2 other studies with the University of Minnesota and the University of Georgia to track and understand the virus as it moves through wild populations.

Our patients may not be able to say thank you, but we can. On behalf of all of our team and the animals in our care, thank you!