Frank Carlson Library

Maggie has just learned to fly when she crashes into the side of a building. She falls to the ground, alone and injured. Who will help her? As told with real photographs, this true story explains how wildlife hospitals rescue and treat injured animals. Their goal is to release the animals back into the wild. Sometimes, this isn't possible-but there can still be a happy ending. Maggie's story, written by Christie Gove-Berg, is just such a success!

Call of the wild… Game ranger Seth Logan's peaceful life is thrown into chaos the second Emma French bangs on his door. The fiery blonde clearly doesn't know the first thing about country living…or its dangers. She's illegally fostering baby skunks-and worse, she has Seth aiding and abetting her! Never one to turn his back on a woman or an animal, Seth agrees to break the rules to help Emma-but only until the skunks are old enough to return...

The true story of an injured owl's recovery and return to nature Greta the Great Horned Owl is out hunting mice. She has no idea that her life is about to change forever. A train strikes her, severely injuring her wing and leg. A rescue team brings her to a wildlife rehabilitation center-and this is just the beginning of her story. Will surgery save her wing? Can Greta learn to fly again? Her only hope of returning to the wild is to prove that she...

"When humans build highways or clear land for development, they often put wild animals in danger. This series looks at ways people have made crossing the road a safer experience, as well as how a simple structure or garden can save an endangered species. Rope bridges for squirrels, tiny tunnels and crossing guards for turtles, overpasses built specially for bears and elks, and special houses and gardens are just some of the interesting solutions featured...

"When humans build highways or clear land for development, they often put wild animals in danger. This series looks at ways people have made crossing the road a safer experience, as well as how a simple structure or garden can save an endangered species. Rope bridges for squirrels, tiny tunnels and crossing guards for turtles, overpasses built specially for bears and elks, and special houses and gardens are just some of the interesting solutions featured...

Read the amazing true story of an injured bear cub's rescue, recovery, and return to nature-and learn about animal hospitals. Bailey the bear cub loves living in the forest and exploring with her mama. She has no idea that her life is about to change forever. When she gets too close to a road near the forest, Bailey is struck by a car! She is severely injured, and her jaw is broken. A rescue team brings her to a wildlife rehabilitation center (or...