Dandelions Wildlife Rescue

04/05/2026

Please consider helping me start BABY season ready wth formulas on this DANDELION DAY. https://venmo.com/u/dandelionswildlife

02/28/2026

Enjoying the winter ❄️

12/30/2025

If you spot a coyote with visible hair loss, thickened skin, or scabs, it may be suffering from mange. Mange is caused by microscopic mites that live on the skin. In healthy animals, the immune system often keeps these mites under control. Coyotes are more likely to develop severe mange when their immune systems are weakened by stress, poor nutrition, injury, or disease. Exposure to rodenticides (rat poisons) can also make mange worse. These poisons don’t just affect rodents—when predators eat poisoned prey, the toxins can weaken their immune systems, making it harder to fight off parasites like mange.

Coyotes can only be rehabilitated with special permission from the state, and very few rehabilitators are authorized to treat them.

To get help for a mangy coyote, it often requires tremendous patience, which can be frustrating. Coyotes with mange usually must become significantly debilitated before they can be safely and legally captured for treatment, and this process can take time.

If you’re concerned, document what you’re seeing and reach out to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator for guidance. They can advise on next steps and coordinate with the state if intervention becomes appropriate.

06/28/2025

I AM AWAY UNTIL JULY 15TH

06/23/2025

04/23/2025

There’s a reason so many people love dandelions – they just make you smile.
Amazing Bee Story : https://youtu.be/cT9WezXGHUc

03/31/2025

Baby bunny season has arrived! This is your friendly reminder on what to do if you think mom isn't around.

Here is a list to all the wildlife rehabilitators in Massachusetts.

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/find-a-wildlife-rehabilitator

09/02/2024

07/15/2024

I have rewritten this several times due to my internal conflict. I want this to be professional and to the point. I don’t want to go off on an emotional rant about the injustice of it all…

The picture below is of my first rodenticide case, with a fox. He was four months old and bled out internally before we could save him. Because pest control companies frequently accuse animal welfare organizations of exaggerating the effects of rodenticide on non target species, we shelled out over $400 for a necropsy and lab work to prove that this was indeed from poison. It turned out to be from three different types of rat poison. I would watch many other animals die horrible deaths, over the years, from rat poison.

I attended a zoom meeting with the pest control board of Massachusetts, this past Thursday. The pest control board is responsible for the regulation of pesticides and is supposed to follow up on any complaints and record any negative effects that a pesticide may pose.

Recently a coalition of Massachusetts residents petitioned the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources to immediately suspend the use of anticoagulant rodenticide use. MDAR put the pesticide board in charge of looking into this.

During the meeting, the board stated they have not been receiving many notifications or complaints regarding rodenticide incidents. They have been limited in their actions because no one has let them know. At the same time, no one from the public was permitted to speak at this meeting and comments were disabled…

Despite the fact that they do record the meetings, the recordings are not posted for public viewing…

Directly following the meeting, a letter was sent to all permitted wildlife rehabilitators in the state stating that the pesticide board wants us to know who they are and what they are responsible for. They also stated they want to know when there is an alleged rodenticide incident. This will help them to “accurately assess the prevalence of alleged rodenticide incidences in the state.”

I am not sure if they are aware of the eagles that we had perish who were in the news that were confirmed to have died from rodenticide poisoning or if they had access to the studies that Tufts Wildlife Clinic or the EPA released regarding rodenticide in Massachusetts.

But I am thankful they are interested in looking at these alleged issues.

I need you to speak up, please. If you have had a pet perish due to rodenticide poisoning or if you are a wildlife rehabilitator that witnessed animals die from secondary rodenticide exposure, you MUST let the pesticide board know. If they do not hear about it through their email or website, apparently they just don’t know about it at all…

All veterinary clinics, wildlife clinics and pet owners who have proof of this need to come forward. Please. I am begging you…

We will be sending along our tests and our proof. I’m begging you to send yours. I’ve seen far too many animals perish due to these poisons. It must stop.

Please send your complaints to: Michael McClean, Cheif Pesticide Inspector. Phone number 617-626-1782 or email [email protected]

Thank you

04/28/2024

The dandelion is the only flower that symbolizes the sun, moon, and stars. ☀️ 🌙 ⭐️ The yellow flower represents the sun, the puffball symbolizes the moon, and the dispersing seeds resemble stars. The dandelion opens to greet the morning and closes in the evening to sleep.
Every part of the dandelion is useful: its root, leaves, and flower can be used for food, medicine, and dye for coloring.
Until the 1800s, people would remove grass from their lawns to make room for dandelions and other beneficial "weeds" like chickweed, malva, and chamomile. The name "dandelion" comes from the French word "dent de lion," meaning lion’s tooth, and they boast one of the longest flowering seasons of any plant. Seeds can travel up to 5 miles from their origin. Animals such as birds, insects, and butterflies consume the nectar or seeds of the dandelion. 🐝
Dandelion flowers do not require pollination to produce seeds. They were known to ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans and have been used in Chinese traditional medicine for over a thousand years. In folk medicine, dandelions are used to treat infections and liver disorders. Dandelion tea acts as a diuretic.
Dandelions are arguably the most successful plants in existence, masters of survival worldwide.
Every year, countries spend millions on lawn pesticides to maintain uniform lawns of non-native grasses, and 30% of the country’s water supply is used to keep them green.
📷 Kelsi Case