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Alabama Wildlife Center

A Champion for Alabama's Native Birds Since 1977

Wildlife Help Line

Effective November 16th, 2022:

Until further notice, due to avian influenza, the Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources has suspended the intake and rehabilitation of all species of waterfowl, shorebirds, wading birds, pelican, gull, corvid, and all raptor species, to include eagles, hawks, falcons, kites, harriers, osprey, vultures, and owls. From the Alabama Department of Conversation and Natural Resources: Members of the public seeking assistance with these species should be instructed not to touch the bird, to leave it where found, and to contact the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries at 334-242-3469 with any concerns about HPAI.

WE ARE STILL PERMITTED TO ACCEPT ALL NATIVE SONGBIRDS.

Alabama’s oldest and largest wildlife rehabilitation center

For more than 45 years, we have cared for and helped more than 50,000 injured and orphaned birds & mammals.  Annually, we provide medical care for almost 2,000 wild bird patients from more than 100 species. The Alabama Wildlife Center has a dual mission to provide medical and rehabilitative care for Alabama’s injured and orphaned native birds & to educate people in order to heighten awareness and appreciation of Alabama’s native wildlife.

Located inside Oak Mountain State Park, our facility features a permanent resident Bald Eagle and Eurasian Eagle Owl, as well as 12 educational hawks, owls, and vultures for close-up encounters at Treetop Nature Trail—located .3 miles from the center, on a 750-foot elevated boardwalk.  Guests can also observe areas where guests can observe wildlife patients being cared for in our nursery, solarium, and raptor flight cages.

We offer guided tours of our facility and Treetop Nature Trail, as well as offsite educational programs, with options available for all ages. Your group can learn about our role in wildlife conservation while meeting glove-trained raptors. To book a program, visit the Education Bird Program tab above.

If you have a bird-related inquiry, please call 205-663-7930, ext. 1.

You must leave a message to be assisted by a trained wildlife specialist. Specialists are busy caring for animals and monitor this line on an hourly basis from 9 am to 5 pm every day of the year. The only way to talk to a wildlife specialist is to leave a message, and they will return your call as soon as they are able. If the animal does not have obvious injuries, please wait for a return call BEFORE bringing birds to us. Thank you!