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ATW Newsletter, November 2017


Paws 'N Claws
News from All Things Wild Rehabilitation, Inc.
November 2017                                                                                                                   Volume 3, Issue 6
Upcoming Events

-Saturday, November 11 at 11:00 am: Lunch & Learn with Jessica Snider about the Boy Scouts of America, what they are doing with habitat rehabilitation and restoration, and how they can help the wildlife rehabilitation effort. Click here for more information.
-Saturday, December 9 at 11:00 am: Lunch & Learn with Bill Carr about Protecting Endangered Species at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge.
-Saturday-Sunday, February 3-4, 2018: ATW will host the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council's Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation Course in Georgetown. Click here for more information.
Rehab Recap
WildFest 2017
How to Help ATW
Rehab Recap

Intakes are slowing down as we get closer to winter. Our rehabilitators are spending their "free time" cleaning, repairing cages, and preparing for next year's baby season!
  • Emily A. released a fawn, a jack rabbit, an opossum, and 2 doves. 
  • Leanne D. released 2 squirrels and is continuing to rehabilitate 5 opossums.
  • Kim F. released 5 opossums on a property near Granger Lake. She also released Opal and Blackie, the two opossum stars from WildFest, in her backyard. 
  • Natalie H. released several animals. She is continuing to rehabilitate an owl and 3 opossums.
  • Helen L. took in 12 squirrels, 11 birds, 3 raccoons, 1 skunk, 1 opossum, and 19 cottontails. On October 19, WildFest skunk star Basil was released. Read about his release below.
  • Karen O. released 17 raccoons. She is caring for 2 baby raccoons and working with 3 imprinted raccoons.
  • Janet P. released a couple of pigeons.
  • Brooke W. released 4 fawns and is raising 6 baby raccoons.
WildFest 2017
 
ATW's first annual WildFest was held on Saturday, October 7. Ginger Magnuson, the event coordinator, and volunteers spent months preparing for the event--and their hard work paid off! The event was a huge success, bringing in close to 400 attendees and raising approximately $2,400 for ATW!

Thank you to
...everyone who came out and participated.
...Human Educators of Texas and National Wildlife Federation for sharing their information with the crowd.
...the volunteers who spent their time, money, and energy to make the event possible.
...the sponsors who helped make the event a financial success.
...Ginger for pulling everyone and everything together!

Paws up for our sponsors!
Squirrel Level: Austin Zoo, Paint with Me, and Texas Pioneer Farm Mutual
Cottontail Level: CEFCO Convenience Stores, Juiceland, and Method Hair
Raccoon Level: Williamson Audubon Group and Sun City Hunting & Fishing Club
Grey Fox Level: Beleza Med Spa and Screenie Weenie
Left: Kids posed as wild birds and animals at the WildFest Photo Station.
Right: Westwood High School group Ukele-YAY entertained Wildfest attendees.

How to Help ATW

Thanks to you several hundred sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals have been successfully rehabilitated and released. 

One of our rehabiltiators recently released Basil, a juvenille skunk who came in as an orphan in May from a rehabilitator in Houston. After refusing to go to the wild during a release with his fellow rehabilitated orphans in July, Basil lived with Ashlyn A. for about 6 weeks and then Helen for another 6 weeks.  In many states, but not Texas, it is legal to keep skunks as pets, and we learned why they are so popular.  Basil was endearing and quite adorable, even as a 7-month-old sub-adult.  He was especially charming at Wildfest 2017 where crowds of people got to admire him while Ashlyn explained why skunks are such great animals.  Shortly after Wildfest, Helen took Basil to the Nicole D's home on several acres in Liberty Hill from where Basil departed for the wild during the night.  After denying his wild side for so long, he has apparently found himself in the right place because he hasn't been seen since.
Basil loved superworms and would eat them right out of the tray.

Every day, your support makes stories like Basil's possible. 

Today, we're launching our 2017 Year-End Campaign.  Our goal is to raise funds to pay for formula for the babies next year and to help support our rehabilitators as they continue to take in more animals every year. Our goal for this campaign is to raise $2,000 by December 31st. We need your help to make it happen.

Please click the donation button below to make your donation now.

Don't forget, all donations to All Things Wild Rehabilitation, Inc. made before December 31st are tax-deductible for Tax Year 2017.
Donate to help All Things Wild now!


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.

P.O. Box 995
Georgetown, TX 78627
www.allthingswildrehab.org
allthingswildrehab@gmail.com
(512) 897-0806

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