WELCOME TO THE VISITOR'S PAGE
DARK STAR does not allow public viewing of the Wildlife.
Except for Volunteer's and Qualified Club Members!!
If we were to allow public viewing of the wildlife they would loose there fear of humans and would no longer be wild.
The definition of wild is :
Living in a State of Nature....Not Tamed or Domesticated.
The Visitor's page will show a way for the public to view the wildlife and our nursery through pictures and articles and what we hope to accomplish each year.
On The Visitor's page we will have:
Picture's are of wildlife that have been rehabilitated and or Transported at DARK STAR ,
At DARK STAR WILDLIFE NURSERY :
We provide wildlife with a Safe, Healthy, and Clean environment . We release the wildlife as soon as they are able to survive on there own in the wild. This spring we hope to accomplish on setting up more outdoor enclosures with a natural habitat surroundings.
WILDLIFE OF THE MONTH
Northern Flying Squirrel
The Flying is the only Nocturnal member of the Squirrel family in MN. They can see well at night. They do not fly but they glide, This is do to the large flap of skin attached to its front and hind legs and side of body. A flying squirrel will climb to a top of a tree and launch itself its flat tail adds some additional lift and acts like a rudder to help maneuver objects while gliding. Glides are as long as 50 feet. To create a air brake for a soft landing it will quickly lift its head and tuck its tail between its legs.The flying squirrel is the most carnivourous of the tree Squirrels, finding and eating small mice,bird eggs and baby birds. It is a Gregarious animal, with many individuals living in the same nest..
Young are born helpless,weaned at 5-7weeks. They live 2-5 years some have lived as long as 10 years in captivity...do not capture these as they do not make a good pet..
