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ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

WildRescue is a project of EarthWays Foundation in Malibu, California.
We achieve our 501(c)(3) charitable status from this relationship.

Our project is overseen by EarthWay's Board of Directors.

Rebecca Dmytryk is the founder of WildRescue and serves as its
chief administrative officer. She does so pro bono. At her side
is a team of volunteers who can never be thanked enough for
their dedication and service to WildRescue and animals in need.

CONTACT

Mobile: 831.869.6241

Mail: P. O. Box 65, Moss Landing CA 95039

Email: Rebecca Dmytryk

Our administrative office at EarthWays Foundation: 310.456.8300

Mail: 20178 Rockport Way, Malibu CA 90265

HISTORY & BACKGROUND

While there are wildlife rehabilitation facilities dedicated to providing specialized care necessary for their patients to be returned to the wild, very few provide 24-hour emergency assistance over the phone - even fewer have the resources to send rescuers into the field. In the absence of someone who can correctly identify a species, evaluate an animal’s condition, offer sound advice to the finder, administer first aid and provide transport as needed, countless lives are lost.

With her extensive background in wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, WildRescue's Project Director, Rebecca Dmytryk, organized WildRescue in 2000 to focus on the problems associated with the rescue of critically injured native wildlife. She is committed to improving the way debilitated wild animals are treated and setting standards of practice in wildlife emergency response to ensure wild animals receive that second chance they deserve.

There's no reason an injured or orphaned wild animal, or the person who found it, should go unattended, or be given inadequate attention. There is no excuse for the senseless killing of viable wildlife, including healthy newborns, which is policy in many municipal animal shelters. Injured wild animals deserve the care offered by wildlife rehabilitators – the opportunity to recover from their injuries, and be returned home.


OUR MISSION We are dedicated to remedying the pervasive issues faced by wildlife casualties and the caring people who find them, through development of innovative programs that promote optimum care of sick, injured, and orphaned native wildlife.
	ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE WildRescue is a project of EarthWays Foundation in Malibu, California. We achieve our 501(c)(3) charitable status from this relationship. Our project is overseen by EarthWay's Board of Directors. Rebecca Dmytryk is the founder of WildRescue and serves as its chief administrative officer. She does so pro bono. At her side is a team of volunteers who can never be thanked enough for their dedication and service to WildRescue and animals in need. CONTACT Mobile: 831.869.6241 Mail: P. O. Box 65, Moss Landing CA 95039 Email: Rebecca Dmytryk Our administrative office at EarthWays Foundation: 310.456.8300 Mail: 20178 Rockport Way, Malibu CA 90265 HISTORY & BACKGROUND While there are wildlife rehabilitation facilities dedicated to providing specialized care necessary for their patients to be returned to the wild, very few provide 24-hour emergency assistance over the phone - even fewer have the resources to send rescuers into the field. In the absence of someone who can correctly identify a species, evaluate an animal’s condition, offer sound advice to the finder, administer first aid and provide transport as needed, countless lives are lost. With her extensive background in wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, WildRescue's Project Director, Rebecca Dmytryk, organized WildRescue in 2000 to focus on the problems associated with the rescue of critically injured native wildlife. She is committed to improving the way debilitated wild animals are treated and setting standards of practice in wildlife emergency response to ensure wild animals receive that second chance they deserve. There's no reason an injured or orphaned wild animal, or the person who found it, should go unattended, or be given inadequate attention. There is no excuse for the senseless killing of viable wildlife, including healthy newborns, which is policy in many municipal animal shelters. Injured wild animals deserve the care offered by wildlife rehabilitators – the opportunity to recover from their injuries, and be returned home.

		Rebecca Dmytryk, has been working in the field of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation for over twenty years. Daughter of famous film director Edward Dmytryk and actress Jean Porter, Rebecca moved to the hills above Malibu in 1974 where her fascination with wildlife and reverence for nature flourished. At age 13 she was relocating rattlesnakes from the family’s backyard to the safety of the surrounding mountains. Inspired by the work of Jane Goodall, and E. O. Wilson, Rebecca went on to study animal behavior and in 1981she began her career in wildlife rehabilitation. She gained experience working as an animal control officer for Los Angeles County in the mid 1980’s while continuing to operate her own mobile pet care service. In 1993, she became a member of International Bird Rescue Research Center’s Oiled Wildlife Response Team and has since joined the team on many oil spills, including the Galapagos Island tragedy in 2001.



	In 1996, Rebecca founded The California Wildlife Center, a hospital for sick and injured wild animals, based in Malibu, California. After administrating the wildlife hospital for four years and earning credibility as a leading authority in wildlife emergency response, Rebecca chose to focus her talents on the pervasive issues facing wildlife casualties. CURRICULUM VITAE CURRENT PROJECTS 866-WILD-911 Have you ever come across a wild animal in distress and wondered what to do? Most people who find injured wild animals are anxious to help. Unfortunately, they are often at a loss for what to do, or whom to call. In their attempts to locate assistance, too frequently they meet with outdated telephone numbers, busy signals, on-hold gibberish, or shelter attendants who advise them the animal will be euthanized upon admission. For a wild animal in distress, the length of time and the quality of care it receives before reaching a wildlife professional can mean life or death. Even if it’s not critically wounded, inadequate housing, mishandling, and improper food can be fatal. Wild animals taken in by municipal shelters stand a poorer chance - records indicate close to 40% die or are killed - even healthy babies. Nationwide, the primary dilemma for wildlife casualties and the people who find them is a missing link a resource that connects the finder with a wildlife specialist who can provide sound advice, and proper care. There has yet to be such a streamlined system in place. That is, until now... To answer this need, Rebecca Dmytryk has developed a comprehensive emergency telephone system - like an automated 911 for wildlife emergencies. This user-friendly phone system provides callers with the telephone numbers of accredited wildlife experts nearest them, specializing in the species they’ve encountered, and offers critical information pertinent to the caller’s situation. A comprehensive emergency phone service like this is the answer to help the estimated 70,000 wild animals reported sick or injured each year, within Los Angeles and Ventura counties alone. The hotline made its debut April 2, 2007, serving Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties. IVR Technology Group implemented Dmytryk's design and programmed an interactive voice response (IVR) platform to interface with callers. To evaluate the functionality and success of the hotline, the system generates a daily report of the calls received including the time of call, caller ID, duration, and the callers’ paths within the system. To date, the system has taken over 4000 calls. Through pledged support, in-kind contributions, and two generous grants, start-up costs and a portion of the anticipated operating expenses for one year were met. Enough funds remained to cover operating expenses in 2008. HOTLINE NOW SERVES ALL OF CALIFORNIA After much hard work, the hotline has been expanded to offer help to all regions of California. Now, with the programming out of the way it is time to concentrate of raising the funds needed to pay for the anticipated use of the hotline. Please go HERE for details of our anticipated expenses. or IN THE NEWS (2007)