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Who do I call for wildlife and nuisance issues?
The Department of
Environmental Conservation (DEC) has important information regarding wildlife and what to do when you
find young and seemingly orphaned animals. The following is a quote from their Young Wildlife page.
DO NOT consider young wildlife as possible pets. This is illegal and is bad for the animal. Furthermore wild
animals do not make good pets; they are not well suited for life in captivity and they may carry diseases
that can be given to people. Resist the temptation to take them out of the wild.
However, when you encounter a young wild animal that is obviously injured or orphaned, you may wish to
call a Wildlife Rehabilitator for advice and help. Wildlife Rehabilitators, volunteers licensed by DEC,
are the only people legally allowed to receive and treat distressed wildlife. They have the experience,
expertise and facilities to successfully treat wild animals. The goal of the rehabilitator is to release
a healthy animal back into the wild, where it belongs.
The following is a list of local wildlife rehabilitators, relocators, and DEC
regional offices (for additional information on rehabilitators in your area). |
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Rehabilitators
Nuisance
DEC Regional Offices |
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Second Chance Wildlife
"Rehab Without Prejudice"
Gabrielle Whitman - Licensed Rehabber |
(315) 754-6208 |
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| Notes: We provide a network of individuals willing to accept/place all animals. Please leave a
message as we check our voicemail frequently. |
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Spiritwalker Wildlife Rehab Center
P.O. Box 290
Union Springs, NY 13160
Trudy Gaertner - Licensed Rehabber |
(315) 889-5651
cell: (315) 246-3008 |
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| Notes: Helps rehab wild animals and releases them back in their environment. |
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Wolf Educator
Karen DiPietro - Licensed Rehabber |
(315) 889-5651
cell: (315) 246-3008 |
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| Notes: Wolf sanctuary. |
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Ace Wildlife Solutions
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(315) 834-6003
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| Notes: Residential, commercial, and industrial. |
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Critter Control
Auburn - Moravia |
(315) 673-9419
(800) 274-8837 |
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Knight's Critter Capture
12770 Coleman Road
Red Creek, NY 13143
Ed Knight - DEC licensed |
(315) 626-6843
cell: (315) 871-8289
"We Catch 'em All" |
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| Notes: Serving CNY and the Finger Lakes with humane live trapping and
relocating of unwanted critters. 24 hour service. DEC licensed. |
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Professional Trapping Services
13 Garrow Street
Auburn, NY 13021
Jim Cramer - DEC licensed |
(315) 258-0915 |
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| Notes: Skunks, squirrels, snakes, racoons, mice, birds, woodchucks, and bats. |
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| DEC Regional Wildlife Offices |
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| Avon |
(585) 226-2466 |
| Bath |
(607) 776-2165 |
| Buffalo |
(716) 851-7010 |
| Cortland |
(607) 753-3095 |
| New Paltz |
(845) 256-3098 |
| Olean |
(716) 372-0645 |
| Ray Brook |
(518) 897-1291 |
| Stamford |
(607) 652-7367 |
| Stony Brook |
(631) 444-0310 |
| Warrensburg |
(518) 623-3671 |
| Watertown |
(315) 785-2261 |
