Local wildlife hospital sees growing need as emergency calls surge past 5,000
The Northern Colorado Wildlife Center (NCWC) is marking another milestone year, rescuing, treating, and releasing more than 500 wild animals across Larimer, Weld, and surrounding counties in 2025.
The center, based in Fort Collins, works year-round to rehabilitate Colorado’s native wildlife—everything from turtles and songbirds to porcupines and badgers. These animals were brought in by residents who encountered them injured, orphaned, or in distress. NCWC’s trained wildlife rehabilitators then provided specialized medical treatment and husbandry care, offering each patient the best possible chance at recovery…