Wildlife Resources
Find a Rehabilitator
The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) maintains a list of wildlife rehabilitators by region.
Other Ways to Get Help
The Massachusetts Environmental Police (800-632-8075) will sometimes pick up an injured hawk, falcon, or owl and transport it to a rehabilitator.
As part of the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s (ARL) Community Outreach programs, ARL’s Field Services provides technical (tree climbing and swift/ice water) and non-technical rescues for injured domestic animals—including community cats—livestock, and raptors (turkey vultures, ospreys, hawks, eagles, falcons, and owls).
ARL’s Field Services Hotline can be reached at (617) 426-9170 x563, Tuesday–Saturday from 9:30 AM–5:30 PM.
Contact the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (617-983-6800) if you have concerns about rabies or other animal-related diseases.
Co-Existing with Wildlife
The The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – Angell Animal Medical Center (MSPCA-Angell) has an abundance of resources:
- Co-Existing with Wildlife in Your Home and Yard
- Co-Existing with Wildlife in Your Garden
- Keeping Pets Safe While Co-Existing with Wildlife
- Co-Existing with Wildlife on Roads for Everyone’s Safety
- Co-Existing Humanely with Wildlife if Conflict Arises
- Learn Wildlife Laws and Regulations to Co-Exist Peacefully