Thank you Candice. It's been a rough year with Wendy passing away in January, as the DEC lifted her licenses for rehab and education. but while mammals have been rehomed to Refuges out of state, there are still many interesting things to see and learn about at the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge. Why are insects in decline, and what does that mean for the rest of living creatures on earth? What makes crows and ravens and other members of the CORVID family the smartest birds on earth? What makes owls probably the greatest predators in history? (Thank God we're large and they're relatively small.) Why are all jet fighters based on the peregrine falcon, and what other conservation roles do peregrines perform for us? How old is the universe, and how long have homo sapiens been on earth, and what does that tell us about many of our most cherished beliefs?

If you're looking for a roadside zoo, this is not it. This review gives a very once sided view of what actually happened, and what we represent today. It's been a rough year with my wife and co-owner Wendy passing away in January, as the DEC lifted her licenses for rehab and education. More on Wendy at http://www.adirondackwildlife.org/Wendy-Obit.html. More on what really happed at the AWRR with the DEC at DEC-AWR-100121.html. This is the same DEC that denies folks ever see cougars in the Adirondacks, the same unit that was just caught red handed lying about the gray wolf shot near Cooperstown last year. Apparently they didn't realize that the conscientious hunter who asked the DEC to assess the wolf's DNA, had also supplied DNA tissue to a group of non-profits, who had two different reputable sources identify the DNA as gray wolf. This is the same unit which wants to mentor your ten year old to become a trapper, the cruelest of out door sports. In addition, even though we warned the DEC that half of these rehomed mammals would die, which in fact happened, they said "how unfortunate", as though that had nothing to do with their decision. On the other hand, while mammals have been rehomed to Refuges out of state, there are still many interesting things to see and learn about at the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge. Why are insects in decline, and what does that mean for the rest of living creatures on earth? What makes crows and ravens and other members of the CORVID family the smartest birds on earth? What makes owls probably the greatest predators in history? (Thank God we're large and they're relatively small.) Why are all jet fighters based on the peregrine falcon, and what other conservation roles do peregrines perform for us? How old is the universe, and how long have homo sapiens been on earth, and what does that tell us about many of our most cherished beliefs? When you visit, please don't just walk around, interact with one of our naturalists.

Thanks for your kind words.

The website, as well as the FaceBook page makes it clear that all mammals were rehomed last October, as my wife Wendy was dying of organ cancer in home hospice. Some folks visit based on reports from friends, and we apologize if anyone is disappointed by recent changes. there are still many interesting things to see and learn about at the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge. Why are insects in decline, and what does that mean for the rest of living creatures on earth? What makes crows and ravens and other members of the CORVID family the smartest birds on earth? What makes owls probably the greatest predators in history? (Thank God we're large and they're relatively small.) Why are all jet fighters based on the peregrine falcon, and what other conservation roles do peregrines perform for us? How old is the universe, and how long have homo sapiens been on earth, and what does that tell us about many of our most cherished beliefs? When you visit, please don't just walk around, interact with one of our naturalists.

If you're looking for a roadside zoo, this is not it. Both the web site and the FaceBook page make clear that mammals were rehomed to Refuges in other states while my wife and co-owner Wendy was dying in home hospice last October. There are still many interesting things to see and learn about at the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge. Why are insects in decline, and what does that mean for the rest of living creatures on earth? What makes crows and ravens and other members of the CORVID family the smartest birds on earth? What makes owls probably the greatest predators in history? (Thank God we're large and they're relatively small.) Why are all jet fighters based on the peregrine falcon, and what other conservation roles do peregrines perform for us? How old is the universe, and how long have homo sapiens been on earth, and what does that tell us about many of our most cherished beliefs? When you visit, please don't just walk around, interact with one of our naturalists.

There are many types and sizes of wheel chairs, and we do have folks in wheel chairs visit regularly, and we make allowances in more convenient parking down below for those who have wheel chairs which struggle on the viewing path. For a full experience, speak to the folks who work at the Refuge.