WI Wildlife Organization Rescues Turkey Vulture From Building

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WI—Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at Wisconsin Humane Society were involved in a "wild" rescue. On Earth Day, the organization had a rather incredible rescue of a turkey vulture.

According to a Facebook post:

"We received a call from the maintenance team at Rockwell Automation, Inc. that a turkey vulture had found its way into their offices and was sitting on a cubicle. Somehow, this huge bird (6' wingspan) had made her way into the iconic Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley Clock Tower building and settled into an open office area.

As humorous as that may sound initially, it was actually quite an urgent situation - it was clear that she was stressed and unable to find her way out. We were so glad the team at Rockwell called, as this bird definitely needed help."

They were able to safely capture the turkey vulture and bring her back to WHS for a full assessment and examination by the medical team.

The turkey vulture was uninjured, but quite dehydrated and thin. She is currently stable and recovering well, and they hope to soon release her back near to where she was found.

"While vultures are sometimes viewed as an ominous sign, they are actually AMAZINGLY interesting birds and they also serve a very valuable ecological purpose as part of nature’s clean-up crew. We’re so glad we can help aid in her recovery. Huge thanks to the caring team at Rockwell Automation for reaching out to help this bird in need!"