Message from Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc. Dear SA Rescue Organizations, I want to thank everyone for contacting Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation (WRR) whenever you find a wild bird, mammal, reptile or amphibian in need. In order to make this process simpler and more efficient I am asking that this message be forwarded to you and encouraging you to share it as you see fit, with other rescuers. v The best way to reach WRR is via the phone. Our number is 830 336 2725 at the sanctuary in Kendalia. Our number at our 137 Earl St. address is 210 257 8823. v The email address for WRR is info@.... Sending emails to my home address is fine but does not get the info to the staff who are handling rescues. If you choose to use email re an animal in need, please use this info@... address. v We have a voice mail system at the sanctuary, it has become a necessity over the years in order to handle the volume of calls that we receive. v If you receive the voice mail message, hit 301, this enables you to leave a message re the animal in need, with our rescue coordinator. If the animal needs emergency care, please state this in your message. v We need full address and zip code, phone number and general condition of the animal in the info you leave us. v We are open and staffed at 137 Earl St. 7 days a week. We open at 6:00 am and close at 11:00 pm. We are there to receive animals during these hours. v If you cannot get the animal to us, we will do our best to find a volunteer to get to you, but, as I know you can appreciate, this can take much more time than someone getting the animal directly to us. v If you find an injured animal, please do NOT offer them food or water of any sort. Simply place them on some soft bedding in a secure box or carrier, cover this and transport them to WRR. v If you find a baby wild animal, unless he or she is obviously injured, please call us before taking any action. v Baby wild birds, mammals and reptiles are often not in need of rescue. There are times when they simply need to be placed under a bush or shrub, out of harms way, and given time to let their parents find them. v If baby wild animals are handled by humans, they WILL NOT be rejected by their parents, this does include birds. v For baby birds found, uninjured, on the ground, it is often best to recreate a nest using a sturdy box and place the box securely in a nearby tree, stand far enough away as to not frighten the parents and wait to see if they return. They usually do so within an hour or two. v It is illegal to pick up white tail fawns. Obviously if they are injured, they must be rescued. But to simply pick one up who is sleeping safely and waiting for his mother to return, this is not rescue it is kidnapping a healthy baby. v If you find a fawn who you believe to be in need of help, call WRR. v Raccoons nest in chimneys. They do not damage the chimney and they need to be left alone to raise their young. This takes about 8 weeks and then the mother and babies vacate the area on their own. v Chimney swifts nest in chimneys, they do not damage the chimney, they are federally protected and need to be left alone to raise their young, once the babies are able, they all fly out the top of the chimney. v Skunks, foxes, opossums, squirrels, raccoons, bats, turtles, countless species of birds and several species of wild ducks and others have lived in San Antonio for countless generations; they do not come into SA from outlying areas. These wild animals have adapted to life in a highly urbanized setting and are best left in this environment, even though it is not without its dangers, the dangers are those to which these animals have adapted. Lynn Cuny Founder/President P: 830.336.2725 Ext. 309 | Fax: 830.336.3733 lynn@... Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation wildlife-rescue.org
Posted on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 21:32:30 +0000