Flint Creek Wildlife Segment Video posted on the 190North website

If you missed the segment on last Sunday night it will rebroadcast this Saturday at 11:05pm on Chicago's ABC7. If you would like to view the video online it is available at the 190 North Extra Info Page Thanks to the great folks at 190 North for such a wonderful job!!

BTW Lou, Volo thinks you did great!!

FCWR in the news - Daily Herald article

Today's Daily Herald includes an article about Justice, the Great Horned Owl that is currently being treated at Flint Creek Wildlife's Barrington facility. Kane County Animal Control brought Justice to Flint Creek Wildlife in April after he fell into a window well at the Kane County Courthouse and broke his humerus (a bone in his wing). Dr. Peter Sakas of Niles Animal Hospital, who is an amazingly gifted veterinarian, performed the surgery on Justice which required the insertion of a pin to stabilize the bone. The fracture was such that Justice's wing lost some length. We are not yet sure whether Justice will adapt to his slightly shorter wing and learn to fly well enough to survive in the wild. We will evaluate him further after he spends time in a flight chamber. Rescued owl still taking baby steps - "Jury still out" on chances he'll survive in the wild.

Flint Creek Wildlife on 190 North Sunday, September 9th

Check out this Sunday's 190 North for an exciting feature on Flint Creek Wildlife! The show will air Sunday, September 9th at 10:35 pm on ABC. If you miss the first broadcast, you'll get a second chance to see the show on Saturday, September 15th.

Check out the 190 North website for a show preview.

Lou Canellis, who is also the lead anchor of CLTV’s nightly sports program, spent time learning about our organizational mission and was truly enthusiastic! (He was also a terrific guy!)

This is a don't miss!

Flying into the danger zone - Volunteers rescue fallen birds

Thanks to the Chicago Journal and Editor Hayley Graham for bringing focus to our rescue and recovery efforts in downtown Chicago as well as to the importance of safe building design! Today's Chicago Journal included a fabulous article "Flying into the danger zone - Volunteers rescue fallen birds" that talks about Flint Creek's volunteers that pick up stunned and injured birds that have collided with downtown Chicago's buildings and bring them to Flint Creek Wildlife's Northerly Island bird hospital for prompt, life-saving treatment.

We started triaging birds at our Northerly Island facility in April 2006 and improved survival rates by 9% in our first year of operation as compared with when birds were transported to the suburbs for treatment - simply by providing faster treatment for time-sensitive head trauma cases. This is a real victory for the birds and speaks volumes of the foresight of the Chicago Park District who donates space to us at Northerly as well as people like Bob O'Neill of the Grant Park Conservancy who was instrumental in seeing the Northerly Island "bird hospital" come to fruition.

And since Fall migration is here, please remember that if you find an injured bird, you should place it in a paper bag or a box with a folded paper towel in the bottom, secure the bag or box closed and place the bag or box in a quiet, dark location. Phone us at (847)602-0628 or bring injured birds to Northerly Island without an appointment between the hours of 8:30 am and 10:30 am seven days per week.


We also still need more rescue and recovery volunteers. Applications may be found on the volunteer page of our website at http://www.flintcreekwildlife.org/.

Thanks for helping us save lives!

Dawn