Summary
Organization name
Wildlife Science Center
Tax id (EIN)
41-1678264
Categories
Education , Animals
Address
22830 Sunrise Rd NEStacy, MN 55079
back to find highlights to share, I am overwhelmed by another great year of giving the best available
care to our beloved animals, because of donors like you! Two stories are sticking out in my mind-
The Wildlife Science Center is now home to the oldest red-tailed hawk on record! Our beautiful girl
turned 31 years old this spring!!! Yes, you read that correctly! She came to us still in juvenile plumage in
1995 after the Raptor Center at the University of MN deemed her non-releasable. She was our very first
bird and started a hugely successful raptor education program at WSC! She and I learned together and
she always seemed to enjoy going out in public, seeing new places and new faces. She never grew weary
of her amazing job of teaching the world about avian predators! She even went to the state fair this
summer and seemed to have a great time seeing thousands of humans. Every moment we have with her
is blessed, borrowed time.
The other story-of-the-year came when WSC answered the call in June to offer a forever-home to a
mother black bear and her three cubs. Momma is very small, and was struggling to find enough food to
support herself and her cubs. She turned to human food, which unfortunately people make readily
available through improper management of garbage etc. The biologists that radio collared her did their
very best to keep her wild and out of trouble. However, after three translocations and three returns to
her home territory, her time was up. When she arrived, she weighed just a little over 130 lbs., which is
VERY small for an adult bear, especially one who has three young cubs. Her milk supply was dry and the
cubs were also very thin! Fast forward 5 months and Momma now weighs close to 180 pounds! Her milk
supply returned and her cubs are now round and fluffy! One would never know what they have been
through, except that Mom is still a small girl and still sports her green ear tag.
Building a raptor education program and bringing 4 bears back from starvation are efforts that cost staff
and money! None of these things would have happened without the support of donors like you!!! Please
consider donating toward our mission and our resident wildlife! You can either donate here on givemn.org or you can always contribute directly to WSC. We
are eternally grateful for whatever amount you give.
The Wildlife Science Center, a private 501(c)(3) located in Stacy, MN, serves as an educational resource for all ages by providing exposure to a variety of wild animals, including wolves, mountain lions, bobcats, foxes, bears, raptors and many more.
The animals at the center provide opportunities for study and inspire interest in science, technology, engineering and math-from high achievers to at-risk children. We encourage all learners to expand their abilities by thinking critically, analyzing data, and asking questions.
Our Animals’ Stories
- Endangered Species Survival Plan: Mexican gray, and red wolves.
- Orphans: bears, bobcats, cougars, and wolves.
- Rescued Animals: bears, coyote, gray and red foxes, and wolves.
- Non-releasable Wildlife: raptors, orphans, and animals kept as pets.
- Animal Planet’s Growing Up: Truck and Growly Pants from Growing Up Wolf, and Charlie from Growing Up Black Bear.
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Stacy, MN 55079