The Northern Colorado Wildlife Center's new hospital opened in Fort Collins in September, offering a place for thousands of injured animals to receive care. via robharristv
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — When Tallon Nightwalker opened the doors of the Northern Colorado Wildlife Center hospital in September 2022, you could say he was meeting his destiny.
That is how Denver7 first met the Nightwalkers. We interviewed the two more than 18 years ago as they were helping to rehabilitate a pelican that nearly froze in a Windsor lake. Tallon, who was 10 years old at the time, had found his passion for helping injured wildlife. For years, they operated out of a spare bedroom, tending to all of the creatures they could fit while simultaneously fundraising for their bigger vision. In September, that vision came to fruition with the purchase of their own facility in Fort Collins.
“I really love that we can all work together to save thousands of animals every year from the state, and get them released back in the wild,” Tallon said. “They can then bring future generations of wildlife for our children to enjoy.” “That was the flame under us that said, ‘OK, we’ve got to have a hub for these animals to go. We’ve got to get them some kind of help,’” he said. “If we don’t act soon, these animals are gonna start being gone forever.”
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