As we enter a new year, thank you for all you have done and will do to help the critters. Your donations and support are what keep Wildlife Rehab and Release going. While I try to send personal thank yous to everyone, I’m concerned I may have missed someone. If I missed you, please consider […]
We only have today and tomorrow to vote for the $5,000 from Markquart Gives Back. Thank you for voting. If you have any friends who have not voted yet, would you encourage them to do so? Remember to enter our full name Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release, Inc. https://www.markquartgivesback.com/vote Thank you so much for helping the […]
A few weeks ago I was invited to a meeting of the Menomonie Lions Club to share information about Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release. Although I was reluctant to go because I was concerned I would have to drive home in the dark, I responded to their eager invitation by attending. I was glad I did. […]
This time of year we use tarps to prepare for winter. Eventually, tarps get tears, and those rips produce strings. Sadly the strings are deadly to birds. They get caught up in the strings and can’t fly. Sometimes they use the strings for nests, which is deadly to babies. Birds don’t recognize the danger of […]
Whether we like it or not, winter is coming. That realization has sent many of us into preparation mode. Wildlife is no different. While some are flying south, others are seeking shelter here, possibly near you. One of those we tend not to think about this time of year is bats. I can tell that […]
I scout out and think through every release prior to making it. I want to leave the wildlife in a place that fits its physical situation. When I do the actual release, I try to release it near where it was found. That gives it a chance to be back with a mate. Sometimes that […]
My goal in rehabbing is always to have the wildlife go back to living in the wild. That’s what they want and where they belong. Before release, I want to be certain each individual has the capability to survive. Preparing and testing those capabilities varies by species. The raptors, including owls and hawks, take the […]
I thought you might be interested in the process I go through when I take in wildlife to rehab. Whatever the species, I go through the same steps. When I first receive the wildlife in Step #1 I put it in a container that is large enough for it to move around but small enough […]
I find a common misconception exists about Wildlife Rehab and Release. Most people think I get paid to do this job. I do not. They also think the state gives me money to feed the wildlife. It does not. Although the State of Wisconsin approves my license, I receive absolutely no funds from either the […]
Thank you to the Eau Claire Community Foundation, the Foundation of Dunn County, and Dunn Energy Cooperative for grant monies that will enable us to rebuild and repair cages that badly need attention. Many are twenty-five years old. As we are in the process of getting these cages planned and constructed, we are handling a […]