Artemis

American Kestrel

Our mission at Humane Indiana Wildlife & Rehabilitation Center is to rehabilitate wildlife and release them back to their natural environment, once they’re healthy and are capable of surviving on their own. In some cases, however, due to injuries sustained before they were brought to us, it would not be safe to release them to fend for themselves. Fortunately for Humane Indiana Wildlife, some animals remain in our care and become wildlife ambassadors. They help us provide wildlife education through our wildlife talks in our community, throughout the state, and during our kids camps.

Artemis was admitted in July 2022 after being found on the runway at the South Bend Airport. While she had no broken bones or obvious injuries to her body, she is missing 90% of the feathers on her right wing! Unfortunately, Artemis is not able to tell us what happened to her that left her in this condition, but our staff believes it was an interaction with machinery of some sort. Due to the condition of her wing, and the way the feathers were pulled from the follicles, new feathers will never be able to grow back, and she won't be able to fly again. Artemis would never be able to survive in the wild. She is a fantastic ambassador for her species and accompanies staff on programs all throughout NW Indiana.