North Texas Wildlife Center faces eviction, pleads for help to stay open

A Plano-based wildlife rescue center is fighting to stay open after receiving a 60-day eviction notice from the city.

The North Texas Wildlife Center, a nonprofit that has long served as a rehabilitation haven for injured, sick, orphaned and displaced animals, now faces an uncertain future — and time is running out.

Animals arrive daily for care

Every day, the center receives animals in need from across the region. From baby opossums and skunks to turtles and birds, the home-based facility in East Plano has been a lifeline for wildlife.

“We’re rooting for the underdogs,” said Rebecca Hamlin, president of the nonprofit. “People tend to forget about wildlife.”…

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