Category: Wildlife

Coexisting with your wild neighbors

August 28, 2023

You have new neighbors. They are messing up your lawn, raiding your garden and knocking over your trash cans. You wish you could ask them to stop, but you’re not sure they will listen. It’s (hopefully!) not…

Coexisting with your wild neighbors

The do’s and don’ts of baby wildlife

March 13, 2023

Spring is here, which means baby season for our local wildlife. As wildlife rehabilitators prepare for their busiest time of the year, here are some do’s and don’ts for helping baby wildlife. DO: Allow wildlife to grow…

The do’s and don’ts of baby wildlife

4 steps to avoid sharing your home with wildlife

February 20, 2023

Baby season for wildlife is right around the corner, which means animal moms-to-be will soon start nesting. Animals such as raccoons, squirrels and skunks will be looking for cozy places to build nests for their newborns —…

4 steps to avoid sharing your home with wildlife

Where do animals go in the winter?

December 14, 2022

Many types of birds (including retiree snowbirds!) migrate south for the winter. While most of us would prefer to spend the cold months in a tropical climate, many Ohio residents, human and animal, ride out the snowy…

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Drivers be alert, deer breeding season is here

October 6, 2022

Deer breeding season occurs from mid-October through December. Below, Lake Erie Nature & Science Center shares information about deer mating habits and tips for drivers this fall. Male deer (or bucks) travel together in “bachelor groups” during…

Drivers be alert, deer breeding season is here

Keep Migratory Birds Safe This Fall

August 17, 2022

Every spring and fall, millions of birds migrate through Ohio on their way between their breeding and overwintering grounds. During migration birds can travel hundreds of miles in one night, even hummingbirds weighing an average of 3.5…

Keep Migratory Birds Safe This Fall

Your springtime guide to baby wildlife

March 3, 2022

As the weather warms and people spend more time outdoors, you may notice young animals that seem to be alone or in distress. Lake Erie Nature & Science Center is the only wildlife rehabilitation facility in Cuyahoga…

Your springtime guide to baby wildlife

Owls of Ohio

January 17, 2022

If you look to the skies in Ohio, you will see a variety of birds: songbirds, gulls, hawks, vultures and more. What you might not easily see are owls. Owls are common in Ohio. However, they can…

Owls of Ohio

Holiday Gift Guide

December 9, 2021

Lake Erie Nature & Science Center is here for you with perfect gift options for the nature lovers and little explorers in your life: Adopt an animal through Wild Pals A gift that gives back. Adopt an…

Holiday Gift Guide

New exhibit features tree-dwelling master of camouflage

October 25, 2021

Lake Erie Nature & Science Center has a new species of animal on exhibit. A nimble, lime-green predator with beady eyes that likes to slink about in trees and bushes. Yet, despite the exotic sounding description, this…

New exhibit features tree-dwelling master of camouflage