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Critter Chatter

Critter Chatter is published in the Town Line newspaper and reprinted on the Nature of Maine blog. This column is written by NRCM member Jayne Winters of South China and highlights the wildlife rehabilitation work of Donald Cote of Vassalboro, Maine, at the Duck Pond Wildlife Center.

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fox kits
May 26, 2020 | NRCM member Jayne Winters

Critter Chatter: Speaking of Quarantine…Part I

As we try to adjust to social distancing, I wondered about what warrants quarantining at wildlife rehab centers. Indoor and outdoor caging is required to…
fawn at Duck Pond Wildlife Center
April 20, 2020 | NRCM member Jayne Winters

Does This Maine Wildlife Need To Be Rescued?

We all know that April showers bring May flowers, but for wildlife rehabbers, April also brings desperate calls from well-meaning citizens who are concerned about…
deer
February 17, 2020 | NRCM member Jayne Winters

Critter Chatter — Winter Break?

I think most of us would agree that, so far, Central Maine has experienced a fairly mild winter, especially in snow accumulation. Donald Cote of…
Eagle rescued and rehabbed at Duck Point Wildlife Center
January 20, 2020 | NRCM member Jayne Winters

Critter Chatter Returns: Part II

Last month I re-introduced readers to Donald and Carleen Cote, who established the Duck Pond Wildlife Rehab Care Center in the mid 1960s. What did…
fox at Duck Pond Wildlife Center
December 17, 2019 | NRCM member Jayne Winters

Critter Chatter Column Returns!

December 2019, Part I In light of Donald Cote’s recent recognition by the Natural Resources Council of Maine [Town Line, November 21, 2019] for his…