Wildlife rehabilitation

If you respect and admire wild animals, wildlife rehabilitation might just be the calling for you. There is much more to the job than just a love for wildlife. Successful rehabilitation and release of sick, injured and orphaned wild animals requires specific skills and knowledge, as well as legal permits and licenses. What is […]

Wildlife centers are often sparsely staffed and underfunded. In the aftermath of a natural disaster, they depend on networks of wildlife rehabbers to help

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Looking to volunteer with animals in Australia? Join us for the ultimate wildlife volunteering experience in sunny Port Douglas at the award-winning Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas!

ECSS Sweetbriar Wildlife Rehab on Instagram: "Make sure to wait for it! Meet Newton, she is one of the newest permanent members of our Sweetbriar family. She loves to take baths. Unfortunately,a well meaning human raised this screech-owl all alone. When a baby animal is cared for by a human, they think they are human and there is no way of changing that thought. It is known as imprinting. Why is imprinting a bad thing? Well, when this owl matures and wants to mate she will try to find a…

Each year our center admits hundreds of injured and orphaned birds, mammals, and reptiles—with the goal of providing them with needed care and releasing back into the wild

For emergency assistance with wildlife, please call 618-988-1067. This page is administered by volunteers.

Becoming a wildlife rehabilitator involves several steps, including education, gaining experience, obtaining necessary permits, and networking within the wildlife rehabilitation community. Here's a general guide on how to become a wildlife rehabilitator:

Virginia wildlife rehabilitation hospitals get creative during pandemic. Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center staff and volunteers are now caring for baby