Rogers Wildlife Center
is For the Birds
Rogers Wildlife Center
is For the Birds
Article and photographs by Jennifer Weisensel
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Almost every month, the DFW Wildlife Coalition's volunteers hold a monthly meeting that is either an instructional video, presentation, or field trip to one of the many organizations that we recommend the public visit or communicate with when they have wildlife conflicts or concerns.
In April 2008, the volunteers of the DFW Wildlife Coalition were given an opportunity to tour Rogers Wildlife Center in Hutchins, Texas. From peacocks to turkeys, ostrich to Canadian Geese, with owls, parrots, cranes, Mallards, and tons of others, Rogers Wildlife Center is definitely for birds of any kind.
Rogers Wildlife Center is a non-profit wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organization. Their purpose is to help sick, injured, or homeless birds return to their natural habitats.
But why would any of the birds that arrive here ever want to leave after they are treated so well at Rogers?
When touring the center, I was amazed at the openness of the land. With a highly vegetated lake and lots of shade, hundreds of ducks and geese, and other feathery friends were in and out of the water, bathing, laying in the sun, or chasing after one another, it is no wonder that this lake receives so much attention. If I was a bird, I would find this particular spot prime real estate.
Inside the actual buildings of the center, you can view several spacious and comfy cages for those birds that were recent tenants to the center. Rogers provides assistance to all birds in all health stages, with some barely alive when they arrive, but strong and confident just hours after. No matter if the birds brought here are orphaned, injured, ill, or just physically in danger due to their current habitat, Rogers will assist the birds the best they can.
So if you love birds, this is the place for you!
Rogers Wildlife Center is located at 1430 East Cleveland Road, Hutchins, Texas 75141. They can be reached via telephone at (972) 225-4000, or visit them on the web at www.rogerswildlife.org.