Alabama Wildlife Center, Wildlife rehabilitation center in Pelham, Alabama.
The Alabama Wildlife Center is a wildlife rehabilitation facility in Pelham located within Oak Mountain State Park that provides medical care and treatment for injured and orphaned native birds. The facility includes treatment areas and outdoor spaces where visitors can observe staff working with different bird species.
The center was founded in 1977 as a volunteer-run initiative and received nonprofit status in 1980. It relocated to its current location in Oak Mountain State Park in 1987.
The center hosts regular educational programs and tours where visitors can watch staff caring for injured birds and learn about local species. This hands-on approach to conservation has become central to how the local community understands its relationship with native wildlife.
The facility is best explored on foot along pathways through the park grounds where visitors can reach different areas. It is helpful to wear comfortable shoes and check in advance which sections are open to the public.
The facility holds special federal permits to care for protected migratory bird species, a distinction that sets it apart in the region. This allows the team to work with bird types that cannot be treated at other locations.
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