Flint Creek Wildlife
Phone: 847-842-8000
Hours: By appointment only
Wildlife rehabilitation and education since 2003, promoting habitat and species conservation.
Wildlife911 · Illinois
Wildlife911 Illinois
Use this page to find licensed wildlife rehabilitation contacts in Illinois and the stable state wildlife or veterinary agency reference. This page does not give treatment instructions or replace a licensed rehabilitator.
State wildlife or veterinary agency
Illinois Department of Agriculture — Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare
Phone: (217) 782-4944
Before you call
For rabies-vector species, bats in a living space, or any wild animal inside a home, contact local animal control first. For most other situations, call two or three rehabilitators because availability varies.
Leave your name and callback number, exact location, species or description, the animal's condition, and any containment steps already taken.
Licensed wildlife rehabilitators
7 active centers currently listed in the public-safe registry for Illinois.
Illinois Raptor Center
Ensures the well-being of native animals through wildlife rehabilitation; increases conservation awareness; contributes expertise to conservation partners.
TreeHouse Wildlife Center
Phone: 618-466-2990
501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 1979 dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of native wildlife while promoting environmental awareness through education.
DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center
Phone: 630-942-6200
Hours: Wed 9AM–noon; Thu–Tue 9AM–4PM; closed major holidays
Provides care and medical treatment to injured, orphaned, and sick native wild animals with the goal of rehabilitation and release.
NIRRE
Raptor rescue, rehabilitation, and education in northern Illinois.
Fox Valley Wildlife Center
Phone: 847-697-2880
Providing rescue guidance, medical treatment, and rehabilitation for injured and orphaned animals throughout the Fox Valley region.
Chicago Bird Collision Monitors
Phone: 773-988-1867
Hours: Spring and fall migration seasons
Volunteer conservation project dedicated to the protection of migratory birds through rescue, advocacy and outreach in downtown Chicago.
National resources
Animal Help Now
ZIP-code-based national directory of wildlife rehabilitators and animal control.
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Federal contact point for migratory bird questions and selected protected-species issues.
National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association
Professional association and standards body for wildlife rehabilitation.