#WorldWildlifeDay is celebrated each year on March 3, and this year's theme is Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation. River is a six-year-old fishing cat that lives at Hawk Creek Wildlife Center with a very important job! Fishing Cats (Prionailurus viverrinus) are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and their population is decreasing. Still, many [...]
Amazon Smile Your online shopping can help support Hawk Creek - and it doesn't cost you a penny! On your computer all you have to do is type in smile.amazon.com when you shop and choose Hawk Creek Wildlife Center as your charity! A percentage of every purchase will support our animals and our mission. [...]
We are extremely grateful to the overwhelming support we have received from the public and our supporters over the past year, despite the circumstances brought on by the recent pandemic. Everyone has had to tighten their belts and creatively pivot their lifestyles and business practices to simply survive. Close friends and long-time Hawk Creek supporters, Jim [...]
The fun loving gang of the Buffalo Groundhog Day inner circle were back, hard at work raising spirits and funds at this year's virtual event at Flying Bison Brewery. Hundreds of excited Buffalonians tuned in for Bert to do his magic, and thousands of dollars in donations were raised to help Buffalo Bert and his friends. [...]
Rehabilitating raptors requires a lot of specialized care and housing, including a pre-release flight pen so that the birds can be properly conditioned before being released. Hawk Creek had this vital project on hold until City Fence generously donated the fencing we needed to continue the project! From our rehabilitators and the thousands of birds that [...]
Its taken for granted until you really need one… a toilet. As we’ve built the new facility, toilets were a luxury we denied ourselves, putting all available funds towards the animals and enclosures. Thankfully an incredibly generous donor wanted to take care of the humans of Hawk Creek. Charles "Chuck" McCollum has sponsored a custom restroom [...]
We are once again blown away by the generosity of Emedco and their staff! This company has been supporting Hawk Creek for years. When you visit you will see many beautiful signs that were produced by Emedco. They also sponsored the enclosure for our resident Eastern Screech Owls. Thank you for being part of our family!
Hawk Creek has been the humble recipient of a number of generous grants from the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. During 2020 the Foundation focused its efforts on Covid-19 relief and we were grateful that they continued their support of Hawk Creek’s work for wildlife and the community during these trying times. Thank you for your [...]
Bar Bill Tavern has been an incredible supporter of Hawk Creek for many years. They supply food for our 100+ animal residents weekly! Bar Bill even held a Golf Tournament with all the proceeds benefitting Hawk Creek Wildlife Center and our mission. We cannot thank then enough for their continued support as we grow! Thank you [...]
The Michele and Agnese Cestone Foundation maintains a special focus on caring for animals in need. The Foundation awarded the Center a generous $10,000 grant to be used towards our animal food and bedding budget. This support was critical for the Center as we prepared for the long winter months in Buffalo! [...]