Ohio Life
How Ohio’s Back to the Wild Refuge Saves Animals
Mona Rutger founded Back to the Wild in 1990 as a place to nurse injured animals back to health. Over the course of a year, the center is home to more than 2,500 creatures, ranging from owls to butterflies.
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