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🦝 Happy Raccoon Appreciation Day!
Did you know we have two raccoons? We have Rocket and Jett. They currently live separately but will hopefully live together soon!
Rocket was kept illegally as a pet by a member of the public, and is habituated to humans.
Jett has musculoskeletal abnormalities and is also habituated to humans. She became habituated because of the hands on care she needed while she was young.
Raccoons are wonderful creatures. Here are some of our favorite raccoon facts
🦝Raccoons have 5x the amount of nerves in their hands compared to humans, and can tell what they are eating solely by touch.
🦝Raccoons are Crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk) but it is not uncommon to see them during the day. This is usually when mom goes out to forage while her babies are asleep.
🦝While Raccoons are a rabies vector species, there has NOT been a recorded case of raccoons having rabies in Michigan in over 28 years!
You can learn more about raccoons by visiting us! We are open 7 days a week 10-5pm every day! Check out our website for events!
www.howellnaturecenter.org/events/
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My aunt use to rehab t them years ago so we grew up with them. Such cool animals!
We saw Rocket yesterday! He’s so silly and cute!
Trivia Tuesday!! Who's that Ambassador?
Did you know we have over 70 animals that call the Howell Nature Center home?
In the picture below is one of our more popular residents. Do you know his name and species?
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Wildlife volunteers wanted!
We are looking for volunteers for the following positions in our wildlife park:
🦆Saturday day feeder/diet prep
🐢Sunday day feeder/diet prep for every other Sunday
🦉Sunday owl feeder (late afternoon shift)
These volunteers work with our non-releasable ambassadors, helping our keepers provide care. Must be 18+, reliable, and able to commit to weekly shifts long-term.
Also looking for clinic volunteers for Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. These volunteers work with our injured and orphaned rehab patients and typically arrive in the morning. Must be 18+, reliable, and able to commit to weekly shifts long-term. This position involves diet prep, feeding, and lots of cleaning. Because we need our patients to stay wild and limit stress, there is very little animal interaction.
If interested, email Laurab@howellnaturecenter.org
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What hours on Saturday and Sunday?
Dates please. We are available from Dec to April
I am.very interested, I am working towards transitioning from teaching high school to becoming a wildlife educator. Do you only need a resume and cover letter? Or do I also need letters of recommendation?
As a 501(c)(3) organization, our community and wildlife programs run primarily with funds raised through special events or donations.
