Listed below are the animals our volunteer wildlife rehabilitators have been working with over the past two months. As you can tell, baby season is in full swing!
Emily A. took 2 crows and 3 raccoons to another rehabilitator. She is rehabilitating 7 opossums.
Leanne D. took in a fawn, a fox, a squirrel, 2 mockingbirds, 2 raccoons, and 10 opossums.
Kim F. is caring for 3 baby mice and 18 baby opossums. She is continuing to watch over Blackie, a rehabilitated opossum released last year, and her 6 babies.
Natalie H. released a great horned owl, a screech owl, and a mama and her baby opossums. She is rehabilitating a baby beaver, a mama opossum, and 10 juvenile opossums and is preparing to release a sparrow.
Helen L. took in a rat, 3 hares, 22 squirrels, 37 opossums, 42 birds, and 71 cottontail rabbits. Many of the birds were transferred to Janet P. LaRita B. and Emily W. are also helping with bird rehabilitation at their homes. Helen would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers who help with the birds and animals. We can't do it without you.
Karen O. is rehabilitating a coyote pup, 11 baby raccoons, and 3 injured adult raccoons.
Janet P. is rehabilitating 2 doves, 5 Carolina wrens, and 5 sparrows.
Budgie T. released 2 raccoons and 3 squirrels. She is caring for 6 baby opossums and 7 baby raccoons.
March 1-2: ATW raised over $8,000 through Amplify Austin for formula for the wild babies. This included donations, stretch funding, and employee matching. You can find a list of donors later in the newsletter.
March 10: Wizzie Brown taught us how to identify insects. After, Ginger M., Emily A., and others represented ATW at Fantastic Fur Frenzy Pet Fest hosted by Round Rock Police Department Animal Control.
April 14: Kathy Parker delivered an entertaining and informative presentation on the Oral Rabies Vaccination Program. After, 19 volunteers participated in Capture and Transport Training.
April 20: Roger R. taught students at Rowe Lane Elementary in Pflugerville about opossums.
April 26: Elisabeth A. taught third graders at Spicewood Elementary School about opossums and their physical and behavioral adaptations.
We're Going to Build an Intake Center...Finally!
April 16 was a big day for ATW--Helen Laughlin, President of ATW, and Anna Eby, founding attorney of Eby Law Firm, signed a 20-year lease for two acres of pastureland on Anna's property north of Georgetown where ATW will build a wildlife rehabilitation center. Anna, a big animal advocate herself, devotes most of her land to her nonprofit, Blue Moon Equine Rescue and Sanctuary.
Plans for the wildlife rehabilitation center include a main building with an intake area, hospital, ICU, kitchen, laundry room, nursery, and break/meeting room. There is ample space for outdoor animal enclosures where we will house our rehabilitation animals when they are ready to live outside. Of course, to have a fully operational center, we need to put in a septic system, a water storage tank, electricity, insulation, plumbing, HVAC, lighting, hot-water Helen (L) and Anna (R) at the lease signing. heaters, flooring, a back-up generator, and ceiling fans. Also, we'll need bathroom items like a vanity sink, toilet, and shower stall, kitchen sinks, refrigerators, freezers, a commercial washer and dryer, cabinets, and lots of shelving, chairs, and tables.
ATW is fortunate because we have amassed a collection of cages, kennels, crates, and feeding supplies, like bowls and water bottles. We are also fortunate because we recently received a donation of six new incubators. However, we will need several six-foot long tables to put the cages and incubators on.
It's a daunting task, but ATW is getting help from many sources. We could not be more grateful for the men and women who are donating their money, time, and skills to help us. If you would like to help or donate toward our construction costs, please contact us on the ATW hotline at (512) 897-0806 or email us at allthingswildrehab@gmail.com. We currently have very limited storage space.
WAIT A MINUTE!
Just when we were ready to start the dirt work for the building foundation, we discovered a very well camouflaged killdeer nest on the ground right in the middle of where the building will be. Of course, we have stopped everything until the four little killdeer chicks hatch. Whenever we check on the nest, mom killdeer fakes a wing injury to lure us away from her eggs. Baby killdeer are precocious, meaning that as soon as their downy feathers dry after they're born, they start running around, following their parents and searching for food.
Amplify Austin 2018 Donors
PLATINUM
($200 donations and above)
Berkeley Carrie Burns
Jeanne Aulwurm Laurin in memory of Mary Aulwurm Dunne Jeremy Matter
Katie Cole Lance and Carol Lemanski Mandi Ballard
Witte Homes Real Estate INC
GOLD
($100-$200 donations)
Anonymous Anonymous in memory of Marjorie Hammericksen Basmalah Shafi Brian, Vicki, and Veda in memory of Patricia O'Connor
Diane Dancer in honor of Susanne Paclebar Donna Golden Dutch
Gabrielle Theriault Garth Hillman Jaimie Kepner Karen Schnell Kelli Maddox
Laura Lazansky Luke Bade Mark Nibbelink Mark Rumple Michelle Sain
Monica Harmon in honor of Lily Alexander MW Hollembeak Patti Shook
Scott Lingren Sue Ellen Knolle Suzanne Owens Teresa Evans Vicki Griffin
SILVER
($50-$100 donations)
Anonymous Aleya Hill Becky Vietz Bopp Family Carol
Citizen Advocates for Animals (CAFA) Corey Rhoden Cynthia Roden Elizabeth W.
Erin Hart Fabiola Campos Holli Phillips Hope Lochridge Howard Burke
Jan Carey in memory of Clyde Jeanne Aulwurm Laurin in honor of Elisabeth Aulwurm
Jeffrey Henke Jenna Deterling Larry M Leslie Leavitt Linda & Bruce Weis LJW
Matthew Basile Paula LaPree Rod Meek Shay Allen Susan Downey
T Jude in honor of Bandit Jude Emrich Terry Duarte Tracey Nutter Vickie Betts
BRONZE
(donations below $50)
Alicia Dixon Amy Davidson Andrea S. Ann Stauffer Anonymous
Azalea Rodriguez Carolyn Ochoa Carrie Hernandez Casey Cecilia Nasti
Charli Spilecki Cheryl Rae Courtney Aschenbeck Edith Stuart Phillips Enice
Geof in memory of Dax Meyer H A Dichiara-Schilling Heather Reagan
Howard Burke Jan Brown Jennifer Cao Johanna McGinnis Johnna Jackson
Judy Sneed Katherine K Katherine Longworth Kay Fisher-Irwin
Lana Cooper in memory of Gerry Palmer Laurel Parke Lisa W Malika Te
Marcus Loy Mark Storey Maryloretto in honor of Buckley Laughlin Michael Becker Michael Fross Miriam Mas Monica Martinez Molly Nancy Raesz
Neko Bade Rebecca Ambrose in memory of Possum Mama Rey Sanchez
Robert Richer Ruben Reyes in honor of Luisa Reyes Sanjuanita Velazquez
Shanna Hampton Shannon Jurek Sharon Yeisley Sheila Burke Shellie SP Tim Strange Todd G. Vito & Nicole Fabiano
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated to All Things Wild.
We can't save all of these wild bird and animals without your support.
Volunteer Opportunities
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Do you like to write? Are you skilled in photography? Have you built your own website? Then we need you! ATW is putting together a Communications Committee to work on our website, social media, newsletter, and more. Our first meeting will be on Sunday, May 6 at 9 am at Caffe Yolly at 12129 FM 620 N, Ste 103 in Austin. Please email Elisabeth at allthingswildrehab@gmail.com if you are interested.
Last year's first ever WildFest was attended by approximately 400 wild animal lovers. It was the volunteers that made this event a success!
If you are interested in volunteering for WildFest 2018, please shoot Ginger an email or text and plan to attend the Kick-Off Meeting on Saturday, May 12 from 2-3 pm at the Starbucks at 183 and Anderson Mill Rd. We'll run through lessons learned from last year and committees needed for this year's event. Questions, ideas, and suggestions are encouraged!
Please RSVP to Ginger at wildfest2018@gmail.com or text 512-230-8777 if you can attend. If you cannot attend, don't let that hold you back from being a part of this fun event. Just email or text Ginger to let her know!
All Things Wild Rehabilitation, Inc., is a nonprofit tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax ID number is 46-1309620. Donations to All Things Wild Rehabilitation are tax-deductible as allowed by the Internal Revenue Code.
of ATW, and Anna Eby, founding attorney of Eby Law Firm, signed a 20-year lease for two acres of pastureland on Anna's property north of Georgetown where ATW will build a wildlife rehabilitation center. Anna, a big animal advocate herself, devotes most of her land to her nonprofit, Blue Moon Equine Rescue and Sanctuary.
Just when we were ready to start the dirt work for the building foundation, we discovered a very well camouflaged killdeer nest on the ground right in the middle of where the building will be. Of course, we have stopped everything until the four little killdeer chicks hatch. Whenever we check on the nest, mom killdeer fakes a wing injury to lure us away from her eggs. Baby killdeer are precocious, meaning that as soon as their downy feathers dry after they're born, they start running around, following their parents and searching for food.
