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Living With Wildlife
Legal or Not?
The wildlife sanctuary suggests never taking animals from the wild. In some cases it is illegal to take animals from the wild.
The following information was taken from the CT Department of Environmental Protection Wildlife Division.
It is illegal to possess:
- All felidae – bobcats, lions
- All Canidae – fox, wolf
- All Ursidae - bear
- All crocodilian species including caimans
- All endangered, threatened or species of special concern
- All venomous snakes
- All venomous arthropods such as tarantulas and scorpions
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Local Rehabilitators
The UTC Wildlife Sanctuary does not take in sick or injured animals. The following is a list of local wildlife rehabilitators that can be contacted.
- Berlin - Hungerford Park – 827-9064
Birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians
- Canton - Roaring Brook Nature Center – 693-0263
Birds, small mammals, bats, reptiles, amphibians
- East Hartford - Wanda Dagostino – 289-2859
Raptors and bats only
- Glastonbury - Kasha Breau, CT Audobon Center – 633-8402
Birds, small mammals, bats, reptiles, amphibians
- Plainville - Scott Bartlett – 585-7574
Small mammals, bats, reptiles, amphibians
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