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Family of Eagles flying high again

Family of Eagles flying high again

PEN ARGYL, Pa. - In the world of wildlife rescue these are the moments to live for, as not one, not two, but three rehabilitated bald eagles were released into the hills over Pen Argyl, Northampton County. A father and his two fledglings were found near equipment...

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Creative Contraption Helps Possum Walk

Creative Contraption Helps Possum Walk

Rehabilitators at The Wilderz at Pocono Wildlife Center near Stroudsburg are helping an opossum named Daisy get back to the wild. Author: wnep.com Published: 8:04 PM EDT September 7, 2023 Updated: 8:04 PM EDT September 7, 2023

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Caring for orphans in wild

Caring for orphans in wild

Spring is a wonderful season in northeastern Pennsylvania. Flowers are beginning to bloom, Spring Peepers and Wood frogs are calling and the birds are returning from their wintering grounds. People of all ages emerge from their homes as if from a cocoon, enjoying...

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Bear Cub recovering at PWREC

Bear Cub recovering at PWREC

https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/bear-cub-recovering-at-wildlife-center/523-73287ad7-ff28-4c66-b29b-069b8bb9b047 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A bear cub is recovering at a rehab center in the Poconos after it was found near Matamoras over the weekend....

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Bald Eagle Returns Home After Injury

Bald Eagle Returns Home After Injury

https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/bald-eagle-returns-home-after-injury/523-d089a803-7b6e-4987-9fd3-3cd1ebb5303b TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Out of his cage and back into the wild – a bald eagle was released at Pocono Lake near Mount Pocono. Just a...

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Pocono predictors | Wildlife center groundhogs share prognostications

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A Groundhog Day celebration in the Poconos wasn't just about learning this year's prediction. It was also to teach people about the animal. As the sun rose over the Wilderz at Pocono Wildlife near Stroudsburg, the fate of the...

Groundhogs at Pocono Wildlife Predict Early Spring

The world’s most famous groundhog has some competition this holiday in Monroe County. https://www.brctv13.com/images/2024/2-2_WEB_Nicole_PKG.mp4 For the first time ever— spectators made their way to a wildlife center in Hamilton Township this morning for their...

Volunteers Needed for Baby Season

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There’s a call out for volunteers at one of the largest wildlife care facilities in our region. A majestic barn owl named Soren sits peacefully inside the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in...

Wildlife Center Prepares for Winter

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As winter weather continues to approach, many people are preparing their homes for the cold conditions, but humans aren’t the only ones cranking up the heat. The animals at the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and...

Family of Eagles flying high again

PEN ARGYL, Pa. - In the world of wildlife rescue these are the moments to live for, as not one, not two, but three rehabilitated bald eagles were released into the hills over Pen Argyl, Northampton County. A father and his two fledglings were found near equipment...

New bill would fund wildlife rehabs

STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Every day, Wilderz at Pocono Wildlife near Stroudsburg takes in injured or orphaned wildlife. A juvenile great horned owl is one of the newest residents receiving treatment after coming in infested with insects and unable to lift its head....

Creative Contraption Helps Possum Walk

Rehabilitators at The Wilderz at Pocono Wildlife Center near Stroudsburg are helping an opossum named Daisy get back to the wild. Author: wnep.com Published: 8:04 PM EDT September 7, 2023 Updated: 8:04 PM EDT September 7, 2023

Uptick in Bear Sightings

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The summer season has many enjoying the great outdoors, especially in areas like the Pocono Mountains. But you may come into contact with dangerous wildlife.Susquehanna River raft makes waves on social media The beautiful...

Feds tell animal rescue to euthanize eagle

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it is against regulations to release an eagle with only one foot. STROUDSBURG, Pa. — The federal government forced an animal rescue in the Poconos to euthanize a golden eagle overnight, a big surprise for those who cared for the...

One-footed eagle recovering at wildlife center in the Poconos

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — It's not every day the Wilderz at Pocono Wildlife (formerly Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center) near Stroudsburg takes in a golden eagle, let alone one with a missing foot. "When we first looked at the foot, I was almost...

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