Meet the people sharing their homes with injured and orphaned wildlife

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 18, 2020

Raising a dozen raccoons in your basement is noisy, messy and extremely rewarding, according to Wendy Clark, a wildlife rehabilitator in Baldwin who is currently doing just that. She’s also currently caring for six baby squirrels and two groundhogs, all while holding down a full-time job. It may sound hectic, but for her, it’s all in a day’s work. Clark is one of 44 licensed wildlife rehabilitators listed in Maine as having the permission to care for injured, sick and orphaned wildlife, from flying squirrels to black bears.