NYS Trooper Releases Barred Owl He Rescued Off 1-87
Talk about coming full circle. A New York State Trooper released a Barred Owl he rescued in the Hudson Valley.
The owl was lucky Trooper Christopher Markwica, was on duty as he saved his life. The wounded owl spent about a month being rehabilitated by North Country Wild Care after being rescued from I-87.
North Country Wild Care is a nonprofit organization created to assist Wildlife Rehabilitators in the Schenectady, Warren, Washington, Saratoga, Albany, Rensselaer, Montgomery, Fulton and Essex Counties of New York.
Credit - New York State Police
North Country Wild Care helps with injured and orphaned wildlife in upstate New York. They rehabilitate the injured animals while keeping them wild and release them back into their natural habitat. They work with all types of animals, including squirrels, rabbits, deer, skunks, opossum, bobcats, foxes, chipmunks, porcupines, and birds of all kinds, including hawks, eagles and owls, and more. The facility reminds you to never care for a wild animal yourself. Always contact a licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator.