Summary
Organization name
Wildlife Response Inc
Tax id (EIN)
54-1641798
Categories
Environment , Animals , Volunteer
Address
PO Box 61858Virginia Beach, VA 23466
$24,719 raised by 293 donors
25% complete
$100,000 Goal
For rehabbers, Spring is not called Spring, but “Baby Season”. At this time of the year one wildlife rehabber may be caring for over 60 babies that need to be fed every few hours around the clock.
Every winter, when the weather gets colder and the days get shorter. Cold weather means less food resources and leads to the animals becoming thin and unable to care for themselves. Every year the number of animals increases, and so does the cost of their care.
Medication, good nutrition, and care are the things wildlife need the most. But this comes at a cost.
It varies greatly but the average cost to rehabilitate one orphaned animal to be released back into the wild exceeds $550, and will take anywhere between 4 weeks and 6+ months.
Wildlife Response, Inc. (WRI) is a non-profit (501(c)(3) organization that was founded in 1992 to care for orphaned and injured wildlife in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.
Wildlife Response, Inc. is a network of licensed wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians, and other volunteers dedicated to giving Mother Nature a helping hand. Licensed volunteers provide professional care for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife so they can be returned to the wild and be indistinguishable from those raised by wild parents.
Since 1992 we have cared for over 38,000 wild creatures.
Our hotline receives ~12,500 calls per year.
Wildlife Response, Inc. is dedicated to the preservation of wildlife through rehabilitation and education. On a local level, the steady arrival of new residents to the Hampton Roads area is having an overwhelming impact on our wildlife and natural environment. As we accommodate this progression, it is essential that people who now call the greater Hampton Roads area home understand the sensitive balance of human and non-human populations, the effect we have on the natural environment, and the best ways in which we can coexist.
WRI Hotline 757-543-7000
Organization name
Wildlife Response Inc
Tax id (EIN)
54-1641798
Categories
Environment , Animals , Volunteer
Address
PO Box 61858