CURRENT PROGRAMS

 

 

Humane Wildlife Management Services
No-kill solutions to conflicts with wildlife... (more)

 

Wildlife Hotline for California
Helping finders locate aid for injured animals... (more)

 

Wildlife Paramedic Search & Rescue
The first and only teams in the country... (more)

 

NEW! Training and consulting services!
We offer a number of lectures and presentations... (more)

 

 

GOALS WE HAVE ACHIEVED

 

 

Wildlife Disaster Response Fund

After responding to a devestating natural disaster off the Oregon coast in 2009, where thousands of seabords parished in an unusual 'sea foam', we vowed to establish a fund to aid response efforts.

In 2010 the Wildlife Emergency Response Fund became a reality.

 

Click HERE to go to the Fund's web site.

You can make a contribution to the Fund here:

 

 

 

Wildlife Ambulance

Thanks to a generous contribution by one of our longtime supporters, in early 2010 we realized our goal of acquiring an ambulance for our rescue service.

IN THE NEWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HUMANE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

 

In June, 2009, WildRescue launched an innovative program called Humane Wildlife Management, a fee-based service.

Through Humane Wildlife Management we offer residents and businesses sound, sustainable, no-kill solutions to their conflicts with wildlife. Be it a raccoon living under a home, skunks under a deck, or a loitering coyote, flocking pigeons, we offer prompt and proficient response. All proceeds go back in to WildRescue's charitable work.

Eventually we'd like to 1) have a hybrid SUV or fuel-efficient minivan as our service vehicle; 2) develop bilingual (Spanish) material on how to cope with neighboring wildlife; 3) establish a 5K assistance fund to help those in our community who lack the wherewithal to fix their hazardous wildlife problems on their own.

You can support us on any of these goals,
exclusively, by making a contribution here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toll-Free Wildlife Hotline for California

866-WILD-911

 

Most people who find injured 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In their attempts to locate assistance, too frequently they meet with outdated telephone numbers, busy signals, on-hold gibberish, or shelter attendants who advise them the animal will be euthanized upon admission.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.

Thanks to grants from the Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Fund, the City of Malibu, and a handful of generous donations, WildRescue was able to launch its toll-free emergency hotline service April 2, 2007. It is an automated 911, exclusively for wildlife emergencies.

IVR Technology Group implemented Rebecca Dmytryk's design and programmed an interactive voice response (IVR) platform to interface with callers.

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.

To evaluate the functionality and success of the hotline, the system generates a daily report of calls received including the time, duration, and the callers’ path within the system.

This public service is supported by donations, sponsorships, and subsidized by our Humane Wildlife Management program.

 

IN THE NEWS

Pet Gazette

Daily News

 

You can support this public service,
exclusively, by making a contribution here:

 

SPONSOR THE HOTLINE

Imagine callers hearing your name when they call:

 

You have reached WildRescue's emergency hotline.
This public service made possible by __________.

 

Private and Corporate Sponsorships

One Week or 140 Calls - $300.00

One Month or 600 Calls $1,000.00

Six Months or 3,600 Calls $5,000.00

One Year or 7,300 Calls - $10,000.00

Sponsorships cover costs associated with operating the hotline through 2011 based on the number of calls we anticipate receiving. A one-time setup fee of $100.00 is included in the above pricing.

 

SPONSOR A BROADCAST PSA TO 5,000 to 750,000 HOMES

There are 27 area codes in the state of California that serve between 5,000 and 40,000 english speaking homes. Sponsorships cover the cost of set-up and broadcast of WildRescue's PSA which will include acknowledgement of the sponsor. $4,000.00 for 5,000 residences, $7,500.00 for 10,000, $12,000 for 20,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wildlife Paramedic Search & Rescue Teams

 

In most areas of the United States, one of the greatest problems faced by injured wild animals and the people who find them is a resource to call upon that is capable and willing to respond, day or night. A resource that has the training, skills, and experience to properly identify an animal and evaluate its condition, provide first aid, and trans portion to a licensed care facility - a wildlife paramedic.

These initial responders have the opportunity to influence the care an animal receives from the moment it is reported. Subsequently, their life-saving efforts can increase the number of animals that make it to a rehabilitation facility, through convalescence, and returned to the wild.

Additionally, these rescuers are able to increase the number of healthy wild babies that remain in the care of wild parents, helping reduce overcrowding in wildlife hospitals.

WildRescue supports the existing wildlife programs in the greater Monterey Bay area with an on-call Wildlife Paramedic Search & Rescue Team. Our service area extends throughout the state with skilled team members in Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

This public service is supported by donations and subsidized by our Humane Wildlife Management program.

 

You can support our Wildlife Paramedic Search &
Rescue Team by making a contribution here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wildlife Emergency Response Training

 

Whether a community is faced with thousands of injured wild animals during a disaster, or confronted with only a few individuals here and there, these wildlife casualties stand a better chance of surviving if their rescuers are well trained and equipped.

Response to disabled wild animals requires a unique set of skills very different from those used in handling domestic animals. To help communities strengthen their wildlife response capabilities, WildRescue offers programs specifically designed for animal control officers, park rangers, game wardens, and wildlife rehabilitators, as well as the general public.

In addition to teaching students the principles of wildlife search and rescue, Wildlife Emergency Response I details a variety of successful capture strategies. Students are able to practice their skills and use of equipment during a hands on portion with RoboDuck.

While this comprehensive training provides students instruction on handling wildlife, completion of this program does not exempt anyone from adhering to regulations that govern possession of native animals.

 

See more here.

 

You can support our training program,
exclusively, by making a contribution here: