Wildlife Rehabilitation: From Rescue to Release

Wildlife Rehabilitation: From Rescue to Release


S5E2 Northern Cardinals with Jessika Madison-Kennedy Part 2

October 24, 2025

We continue our discussion with Minnesota wildlife rehabilitator Jessika Madison-Kennedy on Northern Cardinals. We go into rehabilitation techniques and pro tips from shelter, diet, and how to tell when they’re ready for release.


Special thanks to Partners For Wildlife and The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.



Resources mentioned:


Hand‐Rearing Birds (Second Edition) Editor(s): Rebecca S. Duerr, Laurie J. Gage 

Passerine Fundamentals by Veronica Bowers


Songbird Diet Index by Marcy Rule