Centre Wildlife Care

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Centre Wildlife Care CWC is located between Port Matilda and State College. Pre-release housing for the wildlife is located on 15 acres of woods on site and other locations.

Centre Wildlife Care (CWC) is a 501c3, non-profit organization, dedicated to caring for injured, orphaned, sick and displaced wildlife to release them back into the wild. Hours are by appointment. If you need help with a compromised wild animal, call and we will make arrangements to receive the animal and provide directions.

11/01/2026

Great horned owl release in Huntingdon County. This magnificent bird was found grounded and injured, probably by a car, in August. The finders reached out for help and were able to scoop it up and deliver it to CWC. With nursing care, from our experienced staff, and flight conditioning she completely recovered. We think "she" because this was a big bird. And in the raptor world, females are bigger than males. Thank you to all involved in helping this bird including the finder, our vet Alex, the CWC Staff and Jane (in video) from Wildlife In Need who picked up the bird and released it at the finders location. It really does take a village.

Itty bitty Creature of the Night...In honor of Halloween, meet the northern long-eared bat. This little fellow was foun...
10/31/2026

Itty bitty Creature of the Night...

In honor of Halloween, meet the northern long-eared bat. This little fellow was found grounded in State College. The finder called because they were concerned it was in the same place for a long time.

See video in comments.

Long-eared bats were listed as threatened in PA after white nose syndrome in 2006 wiped out over 97% of these bats. Then in 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed them as endangered. They are now listed as state and federally endangered and protected.

Long-eared bats are named because of their very long ears...the longest ears of the myotis bats. They are tiny bats weighing only 5-12 grams. To put that into context, one teaspoon of water weighs 5 grams. So, they are itty bitty.

Our tiny creature of the night needed a little rest and good food and they were released back into the wild a few weeks ago.

If you have been seeing a black vulture walking around the Willowbank building in Bellefonte the last week or so, we hav...
10/28/2026

If you have been seeing a black vulture walking around the Willowbank building in Bellefonte the last week or so, we have an update... Our little friend arrived at Centre Wildlife Care today. One of our volunteers (Thanks Sara!) scooped him up when she was driving through Bellefonte. We did bloodwork right away and he does have lead toxicity. It is not that high, so we are optimistic that he will make a full recovery. We will treat him with chelation drugs that bind with the lead so that it can be voided naturally. How do they get lead? They eat it in the form of lead shot and lead tackle. Eagles and vultures are very succeptable because they are scavengers. Learn more here: https://centrewildlifecare.org/lead-poisoning

Opossum release! Check out the blog and photographs by Chet Gottfried. Some of these opossums were miracle babies. We...
10/19/2026

Opossum release!
Check out the blog and photographs by Chet Gottfried. Some of these opossums were miracle babies. We have some every year, that should not have made it, but survived against all odds. They were the size of a human thumb...very tiny and helpless. Their mother was hit by a car and the babies were orphaned. But with the expert care of our staff, they thrived. Thank you all who helped rescue, rehabilitate and release these sweet little opossums.
https://lookoutnow.net/blog/2026/10/17/an-opossum-release/

10/19/2026

Broad-wing hawk release.
A few weeks ago, we received two different broad wing hawks that were found along the road bumped by a car at different locations. They completely recovered, but we were worried about migration time and fortunately we did not miss the migration. We were able to release them back out into the wild, to continue their migration to central or south America. Broad-winged hawks are in the same family, buteo, as a red-tailed hawk, but smaller. In fact, broad-winged hawks are the smallest hawk in the buteo family in North America. Thank you to the rescuers, and our staff who cared for the birds and released them back out into the wild.
It really does take a village.

Our New HoursWe are now open from 11 am to 7 pm, 7 days a week. We have added staff during these hours to handle admissi...
10/04/2026

Our New Hours
We are now open from 11 am to 7 pm, 7 days a week. We have added staff during these hours to handle admissions of orphaned, injured, and compromised wild animals.
Additional Drop-Off Location
You can also drop off wild animals at Keystone Veterinary Care:
• Address: 1500 N. Atherton Street, State College
• Drop-off hours: 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday
Why We Are Changing Our Hours
At any given time, we may have hundreds of animals in our care, including several critical care patients. The new schedule gives our staff:
• Time first thing in the morning to care for our most vulnerable patients and complete important chores
• More availability between 11 am and 7 pm to help with new admissions
Questions?
If you have any questions, please call us at 814-692-0004
CWC operates on donations with a volunteer staff.
To make a donation: https://centrewildlifecare.org/donate

Day of Caring 2026... Thank you to the Catholic daughters of America for their help cleaning cages and staining. And tha...
10/02/2026

Day of Caring 2026... Thank you to the Catholic daughters of America for their help cleaning cages and staining. And thank you to Skills for stopping by and picking up our recycling. It was a productive day, with wonderful people and beautiful weather. It really does take a village.

In honor of raccoon appreciation day, here are a few photos of a recent raccoon release. These were orphan babies that a...
10/01/2026

In honor of raccoon appreciation day, here are a few photos of a recent raccoon release. These were orphan babies that arrived during the summer and once they were weaned and vaccinated, they were released in a remote location. , , , ,

09/30/2026

It was an honor to be part of this event.

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Port Matilda, PA

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