treated almost 30,000 injured and orphaned wild patients of all kinds.
New Mexico Wildlife Center houses a wildlife hospital that cares for as many as 900 injured and orphaned wild animals each year. Patients of all kinds come to us from all over the state. Our federally- and state-licensed wildlife hospital is staffed with experienced, certified wildlife rehabilitators and a wildlife veterinarian. Our goal is to return these animals back to the wild in New Mexico, and to educate our communities about living peaceably with wildlife.
The hospital includes an x-ray machine, surgery suite, and a clinic area to perform intake exams and daily medical care. There are several outside enclosures, ranging in size from small to large, which provide the necessary spaces for recovery before release. Our rehabilitators and veterinarian participate in continuing education opportunities every year.
At NMWC, we strive to provide and implement best practices in wildlife rehabilitation of native wildlife here in New Mexico.
Since 1987, New Mexico Wildlife Center hospital has:
How do we accomplish these things? Our hospital currently has:
In 2021, New Mexico Wildlife Center treated 882 animals representing more than 130 different species of animals. Our patients ranged in size from the tiniest Hummingbird, to Eagles, bobcat kittens, and Mule Deer fawns.
