All of Flint Creek Wildlife's educational animals are non-releasable due to the nature of their injuries.  In other words, animals that cannot survive in their natural habitat because of their injuries have been given a second chance at Flint Creek Wildlife - educating the public while living out their natural lives.

Volo

Although we were able to save Volo’s life, his feather condition is still poor due to his past nutritional issues and he cannot ever be released back into the wild because he is imprinted on humans.

FLUFF

Fluff, an American Kestrel, arrived at Flint Creek Wildlife as a nestling. She suffered from West Nile Virus (WNV) and aspergillosis (a fungal infection that invades lungs and air sacs), Due to neurological issues, Fluff couldn’t stand or hold her head steady enough to take food from a pair of tweezers.

Fluff required intensive care for many months and, after being poked and prodded multiple times a day, she recovered from WNV. She still suffers from diminished lung capacity that impacts her endurance during flight and she could not survive in the wild.

MONKEY

Monkey is a Monk Parakeet that arrived at Flint Creek Wildlife with West Nile Virus. Now recovered to the fullest extent possible, Monkey appears perfectly normal, but she can only fly sideways.

BRIDGE

Bridge, a Great Horned Owl, had been seen down on the ground for several days before we were contacted. The property owners, upon advice from a nature center, incorrectly assumed that she was a healthy fledgling  that should be left alone. When we recovered her, we found a severely emaciated bird with both eyes swollen shut due to severe head trauma.

Intensive care that included tube feeding every four hours around the clock saved Bridge’s life, but she suffers some vision loss in both eyes, rendering her non-releasable.