The playful North American river otter is equally at home in the water and on land. It makes its home in a burrow near the water’s edge, and can thrive in river, lake, swamp, or estuary ecosystems. Otter abodes feature numerous tunnels—one of which usually allows them to come and go from the water. These […]
Skunk Mating Season
Badger
Most people are unaware that badgers live in our area. They are rarely seen, and they don’t look like the typical ‘badger’ photos that you might see on television or in books, usually the European Badger. Missouri & Illinois and much of the Midwest is home to the North American Badger. The badger was built […]
Mange by Mail Program
Welcome to the main page for the Mange by Mail Program. We are the Bi-State Wildlife Hotline, and we have been hosting this program since October of 2011. With the help of multiple licensed veterinarians experienced in wildlife medicine, this program has been developed to treat sarcoptic mange infection in wild red and grey foxes […]