Last week I received a call from a woman in New Jersey …

A small bird, likely a Northern Cardinal based on her description, had flown into their window and they had rescued it but couldn’t find anyone in their area to help it. Although infrequent, it is not uncommon for us to receive calls like this. Sometimes someone has found our website online or sometimes someone who used to live in this area will call looking for contacts where they are now residing. Due to some of the severe weather in the south over the past few years we have gotten several calls from people in those areas attempting to rescue animal victims of the storms.

To protect animals (and people) it is illegal to possess a wild animal without the proper permits anywhere in the United States. That is one reason why we always get back to these individuals and do everything we can to get them in contact with someone who is at least in their state who may have access to more local sources. The National and International Wildlife Rehabilitators Associations are our best source for these out-of-state contacts, but anyone would be wise to check with their state and local offices for the Departments of Natural Resources and Fish and Wildlife Service to obtain a more complete listing of all those individuals who are licensed to help our wild neighbors in their own states.


National Rehabilitators Associtation
http://www.nwrawildlife.org
US Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov/faq/rehabfaq.html

If you have a question or are concerned about a wild neighbor that may need help visit our website at http://www.helpingwildlife.org/wldlemergency/wldlresources.htm or call us from 9-5 seven days a week.

If you or someone you know would like to donate resources, skills or time to promote our online and telephone outreach efforts please contact us at donate@helpingwildlife.org

Help us help wildlife

Did you know that the Wildlife In Need Center publishes an amazing calendar each year to promote the work its doing to help our wild Wisconsin neighbors?

I know that the primary goal of this blog is about helping wildlife and educating you about how you can help wildlife too. That is why I want to let you know that by purchasing a calendar for yourself or possibly for a loved one, YOU are helping to spread the word about how to help our wild neighbors too! This is our 15th year of providing care and we have chosen to feature some of the amazing stories we’ve seen in recent years. From the barred owl whose ground-breaking surgery, therapy, rehabilitation and release would have cost over $15,000 if were not for the generous donations of time and materials from our volunteer veterinarians, local specialists and volunteers to the tiniest physical therapy patient we’ve ever had in an infant 13-line ground squirrel. You can use your credit card and have your order shipped to you by calling someone in our office (262-968-5075) 7 days a week (except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years days) or you can stop by anytime to see it for yourself. 2010 calendars are only $15 each and even if the high quality paper, binding and printing don't sell you, the amazing photos and stories will. Thank you for caring and we wish you and yours all the best in the coming year!