tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81575826065635375452024-03-20T14:14:17.584-05:00Nebraska Wildlife Rehab - Wildlife Rehabilitation and EducationGinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-12401891892911973342013-05-20T16:56:00.000-05:002013-05-20T16:56:16.805-05:00Why Support Wildlife Education? <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nebraskans care about the lives of animals; we see this plainly in the outpouring of phone calls, emails, and texts we receive from you on a daily basis. We know that
you will give of your time, talent, and treasure to make a difference for the animals living in this great state and in the Great Plains at large. And we appreciate you.
Without your generosity, the animals we receive wouldn’t get their chance
to return to the wild where they belong.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's an unfortunate truth that most wild animals in rehabilitation come to us because of the
actions of people, accidental or intentional – not because of nature. We don’t steal rabbits from the mouths of
coyotes - we work with animals that have been shot, hit by cars, stolen from
their mothers, and abused in countless other ways. Our work makes an attempt to balance out the impact of people, with the ultimate goal of “leveling the playing field” for wildlife.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>You're already aware and engaged. So why support wildlife education too?</b> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">At <a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/index.html">NWRI</a>, we strive to educate people on the right way to
interact with wildlife, so we can reduce the need for rehabilitation and help
leave animals in the wild – where they belong. Educating students about wildlife early helps to develop
respect for animals and the environment, and even other people and
themselves. That's why we love to create programs and projects with so <a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/internships_for_university_students.html">many </a><a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/collective_for_youth.html">educational </a><a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/outdoor_science_classrooms.html">partners </a>in the Omaha community.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVfFVxOQx3H5Cytofz65YKziDS9daZuq2in2UhMPWUqU7bOeHpy55zGUTuisx7TLBcntvh9X6yFe6xqug7WjQS8ik_KljByqr7BkLczebfb0BsppsFh4cK_O4t92TB2q6-T8hAg5snGt2/s1600/Kingfish3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVfFVxOQx3H5Cytofz65YKziDS9daZuq2in2UhMPWUqU7bOeHpy55zGUTuisx7TLBcntvh9X6yFe6xqug7WjQS8ik_KljByqr7BkLczebfb0BsppsFh4cK_O4t92TB2q6-T8hAg5snGt2/s320/Kingfish3.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">People are more forthcoming in protecting that which they understand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When students learn early about wildlife,
habitats, and human-nature interactions, they develop a passion and deeper
understanding of the world around them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This understanding will spur them to become our next generation of
scientists and conservationists.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtYTplsk4Dh_ZOnCmAXZZ3yWEEDeHqwRw1_BKuIHMiP20xRJj2kXdGwiB3FT6uZ8KzJH24tEdzw_JojJd_zzK7gz4zScMdMHa7BtLCXScylYDhyCdkPsVVaj-A4kSa2gesEVi5jD9Z7Ph/s1600/monroekingzoo2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtYTplsk4Dh_ZOnCmAXZZ3yWEEDeHqwRw1_BKuIHMiP20xRJj2kXdGwiB3FT6uZ8KzJH24tEdzw_JojJd_zzK7gz4zScMdMHa7BtLCXScylYDhyCdkPsVVaj-A4kSa2gesEVi5jD9Z7Ph/s320/monroekingzoo2.JPG" width="239" /></a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">As the biodiversity of the prairie diminishes,
so does the possibility for the next generation to truly connect with these
spaces. NWRI believes that the education and engagement of youth and the public
at large is essential in creating a society that values habitat protection.
NWRI recognizes diversity as fundamental to healthy communities, whether that
be on the prairies or in our cities.
All of our rehab efforts also contribute to our educational outreach,
and provide a platform for NWRI to reach Great Plains inhabitants with this
conservation message.</span></span><br />
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animals, but help others learn how to do so, too! This Wednesday, May 22,
remember NWRI during Omaha Gives!, an amazing 24-hour give-a-thon that would
vastly benefit the animals that share this space with all of us. We are but a
small organization and it's easy for us to get lost in the crowd of all those
other big, loud, brightly-colored non-profit organizations. Please remember us!
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Over 700 people came to our fourth annual public bat release event on Sunday, and the evening was an absolutely great time. The temperature was ideal, the breeze was mild, the bats were hungry. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>NWRI is working to raise $150,000 before June 30th through our <a href="http://www.crowdrise.com/50statesforwildlife/fundraiser/nebraskawildlife">50 States for Great Plains Wildlife</a> initiative. Click <a href="http://www.crowdrise.com/50statesforwildlife" target="_blank" title="here">here</a> to learn more and to donate to help wildlife like these bats today!</b> </i></span></span></div>
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Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-89203575405793858832013-04-26T14:18:00.001-05:002013-04-27T20:59:37.452-05:00Bats Over Omaha 2013<span style="font-family: inherit;">The long-awaited, long-anticipated bat release is coming up this weekend! It looks like winds will be favorable and temperatures will be warm enough, so it's time to let our over-wintered little guys take flight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This coming Sunday, April 28th, 2013. The event opens to the public at 6:30 PM.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Meet us on the lawn of the Joslyn Art Museum. Picnic suppers are welcome! Please leave your pets at home, though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At 6:30 we'll begin with tables of fun, educational activities for kids, including some opportunities to meet some sweet bats face-to-face! (They will be kept in enclosures until the release begins.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At 8, our Executive Director, Laura Stastny, will give a very short presentation and make some remarks. The bats will take wing directly after! You'll be able to see them hop into the air from our volunteers' practiced hands right in front of you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Why downtown Omaha? I live right near there. Are the bats going to come live in my house?</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">We release our bats
at the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha each year. This is a fabulous venue for
several reasons — First, it allows you to come out and see the release and to
learn more about bats. Second, it is close to home for many of the bats. Most of
our bats come from eastern Omaha and there is good evidence to support that the
bats "go home" when released. This means when we release downtown, we're
giving most of the bats the shortest trip home. If you live in the neighborhood,
don't worry — the bats aren't going to make a new roost in your house if you
don't have bats there already. They are going to go back to their home roost as
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Don't all bats have rabies?</i> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">No! In fact, less than 1/2
of 1% of all bats carry rabies. Additionally, one of the great benefits to keeping
these bats all winter is that our experienced wildlife rehabilitators
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we release are healthy and don't have any problems that would prevent their
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Although very few bats carry rabies, it is always critical that if you
or someone you know is bit by <b>any </b>wild animal, that you report it to your doctor
and the county health department immediately. In Omaha and surrounding areas,
the Nebraska Humane Society is also available to help, and <a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/contact_us.html">Nebraska Wildlife Rehab staff</a> is willing to answer your questions as well. For reasonable
information about bats and rabies, please visit: <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Frabies%2Fbats%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEcSHlVmnskWFCZd9kXOpfaF0SMOA" target="_blank">http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/<wbr></wbr>bats/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Will the bats land on me or my child?</i> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">These <a href="http://enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?allSpecies=y&searchText=big%20brown%20bat&curGroupID=5&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=1">big brown bats</a> have ONE desire, and that is to get into the air and eat some bugs! During the release we ask
the crowd to stand back and volunteers help keep a perimeter so the bats have
room to fly. If you are at the release and asked to step back, it is so the
bats have room and to minimize the chance that one lands on you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sometimes they do struggle with taking flight after not flying all winter, however. In the unlikely event a bat lands on you or your child, we ask that you stay calm,
raise your hand, and stand still, and a volunteer will come over and get
it. Do not touch it. Volunteers will be in the immediate vicinity to help, as we are all keeping an eye out for bats having difficulty taking wing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We believe this event is the only one of its kind in the United States-- an unusual event where the public is invited to watch such a large number of bats released back into the wild. We at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab are extremely proud to share this wonderful learning opportunity with you, and to serve as ambassadors to these unique and beneficial mammals. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bat
release is free and open to the public. Please invite your friends!<span style="font-weight: normal;"> Hope to see you Sunday night!</span></span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Think the bat release is awesome? So do we! We want to keep bringing this to you every year, so Nebraska Wildlife Rehab is trying to raise $150,000.00 to help Great Plains<span> wildlife, including bats, right her<span>e in the Heartland. Please help us<span>! Visit our <a href="http://www.crowdrise.com/50statesforwildlife/fundraiser/nebraskawildlife"><span style="color: #017f40;">fundraising page</span></a> and donate now!</span></span></span></span></i></span></span>Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-83829553484377046912013-04-25T13:12:00.000-05:002013-04-25T13:12:09.015-05:00How to Best Help Spring Babies<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">With<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> our long-awaited, warm, glorious </span></span></span>Spring <span style="font-size: small;">(is<span style="font-size: small;">n't it <span style="font-size: small;">such a bea<span style="font-size: small;">utiful day here in Omaha?<span style="font-size: small;">!) </span></span></span></span></span>comes the bulk of our wildlife charges: BABIES!
Contrary to popular belief, parent animals will indeed respond to cries
of distress and return to their young, <i>even if they have been touched
by human hands</i>. Should you find a baby animal, here are some quick tips
to help you best help Nature take its course.</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span><br />
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*<b><u>Before removing the baby from its environment, determine whether or not it really needs help</u>.</b> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stop and have a good look at your surroundings. Is it snuggled into a nest in the ground, or hidden under a bush? Is there a tree nearby
from which it could have fallen? Do you hear any sharp cries from what could be its mother (<span style="font-size: small;">as with fledgling birds)</span>? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Animals have the best chance at survival
if they remain with their parents<span style="font-size: small;">. O</span>ftentimes the parents know
exactly where they have tucked their youngsters-- and will come back.
Finding a baby out on its own doesn't autom<span style="font-size: small;">at<span style="font-size: small;">ically </span></span>mean it needs human
intervention. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">*<b><u>Examine the baby with eyes-only</u>.</b><br />
Is it obviously injured? Can you see blood, puncture wounds or a broken
bone? Are there flies around it? Does it seem weak or unable to use its
legs? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pink, hairless babies with se<span style="font-size: small;">aled eyes</span> are in grave danger if they
are separated from their mothers for even a short time. A healthy baby
not in <span style="font-size: small;">need o<span style="font-size: small;">f help </span></span>will have a glossy coat, round, bright eyes and a sense of
self-preservation, in that it will likely try to get away from you.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">*<b><u>If you think everything looks okay, leave the baby there</u>. </b></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Baby birds</i> on the ground with most of their feathers are
fledglings learning to fly; you should leave it on the ground. You can
place a younger baby (no feathers, eyes shut) gently back in a visible
nest.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Baby squirrels</i> (if its eyes are open) can be left at the base of a tree.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Bunnies</i> can be placed back in their ground nests and covered with grass or other greenery.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Raccoons pups</i> are almost never far away from their mothers, but the mother will wait for you to leave before she approaches.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">In any case, please allow the mother around four to six hours to return. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">*<b><u>If you determine the baby needs help, help it</u>.</b><br />
In these instances, <a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/contact_us.html">call us at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab</a>, then put on some
gloves and place the baby carefully into a shoebox or other small
container, lined with soft cloth, tissues or paper towels. If possible, please try to avoid
any kind of terry cloth, as delicate toenails can be caught in its
loops. Cover the baby with more cloth and put the covered (but not
sealed) container in a dark, quiet, warm place away from children and
pets. If you have a heating pad, set it to low and place the container
halfway on the pad. Resist the urge to handle the cute little thing, as
they are easily susceptible to shock...and wash your hands well!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b><u>Please do not give the baby anything to eat or drink unless instructed to do so by a wildlife rehabilitator.</u> </b></i></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
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This is only a very basic outline of how you can help baby wildlife if
you find yourself in a position to do so. Rehabilitators with Nebraska
Wildlife Rehab are always happy to help you analyze a situation to see
if a baby needs to come into care--so if the need arises, don't hesitate
to call us at </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">402.234.2473. And for more detailed information, useful tips on <a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/found_a_wild_animal.html">what to do when you find an adult animal</a>, and other interesting reading, please visit our website at <a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/found_a_wild_animal.html">www.nebraskawildliferehab.org</a>! </span></span>
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Thanks for all you do!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Nebraska Wildlife Rehab is trying to raise $150,000.00 to help Great Plains<span style="font-size: small;"> wildlife right her<span style="font-size: small;">e in the Heartland. Please help us<span style="font-size: small;">! Visit our <a href="http://www.crowdrise.com/50statesforwildlife/fundraiser/nebraskawildlife">fundraising page</a> and donate! </span></span></span></i> </span></span>Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-77461874749485216192013-04-22T09:30:00.000-05:002013-04-22T09:30:02.086-05:00Where Does Your Money Go?<span style="font-family: inherit;">When you donate to <a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/about_us.html">Nebraska Wildlife Rehab</a>, you can be sure every cent of your money goes towards the good of the animals. As we have <a href="http://nebraskawildlife.blogspot.com/2013/04/50-states-for-great-plains-wildlife.html">noted </a>before, we fundraise because the need for our services and expertise is vastly disproportionate to our ability to finance it. More often than we'd like to count, we pay for the animals' care, among other expenses, out of our own pockets. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While this isn't something we <em>mind</em>, necessarily, we are definitely limited by it. When you donate your hard-earned money to Nebraska Wildlife, it goes much farther than what we are able to do ourselves. This is where your money goes:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em>Rehabilitation</em> – Funds pay directly for formula, food, caging, enrichment, medical supplies, and<br />veterinary care for the animals we receive each year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em>Education</em> – NWRI has education programs on all levels , from elementary school to adult, and<br />donations help offset the cost to schools and community groups.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em>Our Wildlife Center</em> – Although Ash Grove Cement Co. generously donates the use of our Wildlife Center building, we still have to pay for utilities, insurance, and upkeep.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em>Staff Salaries</em> – NWRI has a part-time Executive Director and a handful of educators who are paid small stipends for their work. We are hoping to expand the director’s position to full-time to ensure that we can meet the need for rehabilitation, education, and partnerships in our community.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>What Does It Cost to Rehabilitate an Animal?</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Here are just some of the average per-animal costs for rehabilitation:<br />
<br />Eastern cottontail rabbit - $10.00<br />Fox squirrel - $10.00<br />Songbird - $8.00</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Waterfowl/Wading Bird - $15.00<br />Beaver - $100 (Beavers generally take a year to rehabilitate!)<br />Woodchuck - $15.00<br />Opossum - $15.00<br />Red fox - $50.00<br />Coyote - $50.00<br />Bobcat - $75.00</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With 2,000 to 4,000 animals per year, these numbers add up quickly!</span><br />
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Won't you help us continue this important work? Please donate-- as you can see, every penny is cherished and wisely used. Go to our <a href="http://www.crowdrise.com/50statesforwildlife">50 States for Great Plains Wildlife</a> fundraising page, to show your support!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span>Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-63438713366267439272013-04-18T11:43:00.001-05:002013-04-18T11:44:52.462-05:00The Story of the Fox Kits<span style="font-size: small;">In late March, a local farmer decided to take down an outbuilding on his farm with a skid loader. It was a small building and only took one good push to knock it down. As the dust settled, he noticed something that looked out of place. He heard something. He ventured closer...and saw five little fox kits in a small nest, just beneath where the outbuilding's floor boards had been. The skid loader wheels had passed right next to their den!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The kind farmer gathered up the kits and put them in the bed of his truck, then called us at <a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/contact_us.html">Nebraska Wildlife Rehab</a> for help. As a general rule when babies are found, we ask the public to put them back and leave for a while to give the mother a chance to return for her young. The presence of people generally spooks adult animals, and the mother of most any species will hide and wait for a human to leave before approaching her young. Our farmer carefully replaced the kits, then piled soft dirt around the den so if the mother did return but not move the kits, he would at least see her tracks and know she was nearby. After a night and a day, the mother had still not returned, and the farmer called us back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">One of our veteran volunteers, Treasurer, and now Executive Director, Laura Stastny, drove two hours to take the kits into care. Upon a thorough inspection it was determined that our babies were five females, just a few weeks old, and just beginning to open their eyes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">As growing red fox kits do, they are establishing a hierarchy amongst themselves by rough-housing, tumbling, and play-fighting. Once established, a "leader" kit in the wild would get to eat first (due to limited food supply) and push away her siblings. Since Laura is rearing them instead, there will always be plenty of food and so the kits will share. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In two weeks, these babies will go into a large outdoor enclosure to begin "wilding them out"-- acclimating them to weather changes, allowing them to catch their own small live prey within the enclosure, and letting their natural wariness of humans to grow. Fear of humans is an essential key to any wild animal's survival; we don't want them wandering too near people or cars where they can be hurt or killed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The kits will stay in their enclosure to wild out until July, at which time we'll release them (with permission, of course) onto an appropriately-sized tract of land. Hopefully they will be able to make their own lives, and live a <i>long </i>time, after that point! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">If you'd like to see more videos of these little foxes, along with other animals we've taken into care, please visit and subscribe to the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/nebraskawildlife">Nebraska Wildlife YouTube page</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">And if you'd like to help support us in our efforts to save beautiful native wild creatures like these, please donate! Our <a href="http://www.crowdrise.com/50statesforwildlife/fundraiser/nebraskawildlife">50 States for Great Plains Wildlife Fundraiser</a> is running right now, and the animals benefit from every single dollar from generous people like you!</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">If you're here, you already know that wild animals deserve our help.<span> </span>People dominate the landscape, and our
actions reduce the amount of habitat left for wild animals.<span> </span>Your donation will help us in our work to
ensure that wild animals are given the help they need to survive in this
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Why Nebraska?<span> </span></b></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nebraska is a great state and the people here are
generous.<span> </span>Unfortunately though,
it is often a challenge to
obtain funding for, and bring awareness to, environmental issues.<span> NWRI is</span> on the cutting edge of this effort in
the state and need your assistance continue these efforts.<span> </span><b><i>We need the help of our friends across the
United States to sustain the work we do here every day.<span> </span></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEIjylU6y2VAbZUzLOru_NDsDZz3fG_9qoVPwfn_dxUTVkJVw95U0ZJhrUMOnvkvslSXB8J1LoMqRI73gc9LrCishW3dcsSf_TcDB_Id2oHReUdKpR7i7vx-qMvDWShJSI_yCx0QETmFc/s1600/pelican.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span><span><span><span style="line-height: 115%;">The biodiversity supported on the Great Plains
is immense and unique, providing vital habitat for migratory birds along the
<a href="http://central.flyways.us/">Central Flyway Corridor</a> that spans the state of Nebraska. The destruction of
prairies and wetlands due to urbanization, agricultural conversion, and
inadequate management is compromising habitat for thousands of mammals,
migrating songbirds, wading birds, and waterfowl annually. This reality is made
explicit in the report, <a href="http://www.iatp.org/phplist/archive/index.php?x=3309&listID=16&layoutID=&pagerows=20&pagenum=25">"The American Prairie: Going, Going, Gone?"</a>
which states there has been a 99 percent decline in tall-grass prairie and a 68
percent decline in mixed-grass prairie from historic levels, making prairie
grasslands North America's most endangered ecosystem. Despite this report and
others, investments for the protection of prairie ecosystems continue to pale
in comparison to coastal ecosystems.</span></span></span></span><b><i><span> </span></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>The wild birds you enjoy in your backyard –
regardless of where you are in the U.S. – may have made their way through
Nebraska at some point.</i></b><span> </span>Nebraska
is one of the states on the Central Migratory Flyway in the United States.<span> </span>We host millions of migratory birds each
spring and fall as they make their way north or south – and many of those birds
come into our care.</span></span></div>
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<![endif]--></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Why Support NWRI in particular?</b></span></span></span><b><i> </i></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>The demand for our services in Nebraska outstrips
our ability to meet it.<span> </span></i></b>With
more funding, we can meet the needs of the people and wildlife in Nebraska.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">
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<b><i>NWRI believes in giving back to our
community.</i></b><span> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our volunteers and
board members work to make a difference every day in our community through our
work with wildlife, students, and even with other non-profit
organizations.</span><span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Not only do we believe in engaging in community service ourselves,</span><b><i> <a href="http://nebraskawildlife.blogspot.com/2013/04/nwris-recent-educational-events.html">we work to teach students</a> that their actions can make a difference</i></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> in
their communities as well, and provide them with projects to improve the world
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<b><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">NWRI cares for more wild animals each year than
any organization in the state</span></i></b><span style="line-height: 115%;">,
and emphasizes <a href="http://nebraskawildlife.blogspot.com/2013/04/nwris-recent-educational-events.html">professional training</a> for its team leaders, volunteers and
staff.<span> </span>We hold membership in the
International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (IWRC) and the National Wildlife
Rehabilitators’ Association (NWRA), and most of our educators are also
certified Nebraska Master Naturalists.</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span><br />
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animals in rehabilitation come to us because of the actions of people,
accidental and intentional – not because of nature.<span> Only YOU can help us level the playing field and restore some bit of balance to our shared world. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span><a href="http://www.crowdrise.com/50statesforwildlife/fundraiser/nebraskawildlife">Please donate now!</a> Visit our <a href="http://www.crowdrise.com/50statesforwildlife/fundraiser/nebraskawildlife">fundraising page</a> and help us achieve our goal of 100 $25 donations from each of the 50 states. The wildlife of the Great Plains is counting on you!</span></span> </span></span> </span></span>Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-43777809836828866392013-04-01T22:21:00.001-05:002013-04-02T10:05:46.446-05:00NWRI's recent educational events<a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/">Nebraska Wildlife Rehab </a> has been busy!<br />
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Over two weekends in February and March, we hosted three classes given by the <a href="http://theiwrc.org/">International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council</a> (IWRC). Many people came from within and without Nebraska to attend, with the farthest person coming all the way from Arkansas.<br />
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We hosted the Basic Wildlife Rehab (BWR) training for the third time, as well as two other advanced classes: Feeding and Nutrition, and Pain and Wound Management. This was the first time the advanced classes have ever been offered in Nebraska, and we were very proud to be able to accommodate IWRC. Attendance was brisk-- BRW boasted 22 students, Feeding and Nutrition had 16, and Pain and Wound had 19.<br />
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In March, one of our fantastic volunteers, Amy Campagna (educator, rehabilitator, and board member), met and talked with Girl Scout Troop 45111 at Maplewood United Methodist Church. <br />
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The scouts were studying about caring for animals, so Amy brought several of NWRI's current fosters and engaged the scouts in discussion. They were enthusiastic and attentive, asked many questions, and were thoroughly delighted with the animals and the whole presentation. Educating the public and especially young people is one of NWRI's main functions, a responsibility we take seriously and love to do, so this was a welcome opportunity. Not to mention, a real treat for Amy to spend quality time with some of the smartest students around.<br />
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The scouts bid a <i>very </i>generous goodbye to Amy and the animals with a much-appreciated car-load of donations! Troop 45111, thank you so much for hosting us!<br />
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<i>If you would like to schedule a NWRI speaker for your event or group, give us a call at 402-234-2473. You can find possible topics and other scheduling information on </i><a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/schedule_a_speaker.html"><i>our website</i></a>.<br />
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For the 2012/2013 school year, NWRI received a generous grant to work with <a href="http://www.collectiveforyouth.org/">Collective for Youth</a> in offering environmental and wildlife education programs to students in four OPS middle schools, after school hours. Our volunteers Laura Stastny Amy Campagna, and Matt Cronin have been engaging with students at Marrs, Lewis and Clark, Monroe, and King Science Center for this six-week session on nocturnal animals, entitled Creatures of the Night. In the pictures below, you can see students at King Science dissecting pellets from that mysterious caller in the night, the owl. <br />
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Owl pellets are fun to dissect since they are comprised of all the indigestible parts of prey consumed by the owl-- beaks, bones, claws, fur. Pick enough pellets apart and you may be able to reconstruct an entire skeleton...every young scientist's dream.<br />
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</span></span>Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-38013125187920577982011-02-04T12:56:00.000-06:002011-02-04T12:56:49.954-06:00February Wildlife Center Training!<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As you already know, NWRI has a new Wildlife Center at Ash Grove in Louisville. What you may not know is that <strong>NWRI is an <em>all-volunteer </em>organization</strong>. That means that to make our center run, <strong><em>we need you</em></strong><em>! </em>The success of our new center will depend on a dedicated family of volunteers to staff the building, accept and triage animals, and answer inquiries from the public. Can you help us save Nebraska’s wildlife?<br />
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<strong><em>Please join us </em></strong></span><span style="font-size: small;">this month for classes in our new Wildlife Center! We are offering Volunteer Orientation and Wildlife Center Volunteer Training throughout February for NWRI's new and experienced volunteers. We also have the unique opportunity to host the <a href="http://theiwrc.org/"> International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council</a>’s (IWRC) Basic Wildlife Skills Class this month. This class is taught by IWRC experts and will be held for two days at the Fort Omaha campus of <a href="http://www.mccneb.edu/">Metropolitan Community College</a>. This class comes to our area only once every 4 or 5 years and is <i>fascinating</i>, so don’t let this opportunity pass you by!</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
You can make a difference, so please read on — and join us! </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Further information on these events is available at the <a href="http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=1e99616f95970c6d8ee51d952&id=11b3c1f2ed">NWRI website</a>. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please RSVP to Laura at info@nebraskawildliferehab.org or 402-960-4366.</strong></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Volunteer/Center Orientation (1 hour):</strong></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">February 8 6-7 PM</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">February 10 6-7 PM</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">February 12 2-3 PM</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Wildlife Center Volunteer Training (8 hours)</strong></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">February 15-16 5-9 PM both nights</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">February 19 9 AM to 5 PM (with lunch break)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">February 21-22 5-9 PM both nights</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">All of the above are free and are being held at the new center in Louisville.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>IWRC Basic Wildlife Skills Training (hosted by NWRI, given by the IWRC)</strong></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">February 26th and 27th at the North Omaha Metro Campus</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cost $159 or $125 for an IWRC member</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As always, thanks for all you do! We couldn't appreciate you more! </span></span>Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-4950371973145143182010-12-10T14:24:00.007-06:002010-12-10T14:26:07.829-06:00Volunteers needed!<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello, wonderful people!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Saturday, December 11th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sunday, December 12th from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Please let Laura know ASAP if you can help (<a href="http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nebraskawildlife@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nebraskawildlife@yahoo.com</a>), and she will send you a confirmation e-mail with directions to the new center as well as the name of the person you should check in with when you get there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We can't make the new center a success without you, so <b>please </b>come and help! </span><span style="font-size: small;">Snacks and beverages will be provided!</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
<i><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you so much!</span></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The generosity of Ash Grove in Louisville, NE has allowed NWRI our very own 4,500 square foot habitat. Our new <strong>Wildlife Operations and Education Center</strong> is located just 10 miles off the Sapp Brothers Exit on Highway 50.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can read about our new center, and all of the exciting things happening in our new newsletter, which is now available online </span><a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/pdf/organization/newsletters/2010_fall.pdf"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NWRI is poised to grow immensely now that we have a center! We will be growing in all areas - animal care, education, school projects, university internships and conservation partnerships. Now is the time to get involved in this amazing and rewarding organization!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>First, we need your financial support</strong> to cover the costs of running a center. To help us towards this goal, some generous donors have issued a challenge grant to you! (<em>Yes, you!)</em> They will match every donation, dollar for dollar, made to NWRI in the month of December, <u>up to $10,000</u>. This is the perfect opportunity to make your gift to our wildlife go even farther! Please donate through our PayPal link on the </span><a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/how_you_can_help.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NWRI website</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(You can also set-up recurring donations from a credit or debit card to make your gift last year-round! If you’d like to do this, just e-mail us at </span><a href="mailto:nebraskawildlife@yahoo.com" style="color: #017f40; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">nebraskawildlife@yahoo.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and we’d be happy to send one to help you fulfill your gift!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then, starting in <strong>January</strong>, we are going to start training volunteers to staff our hotline from the building. This will be a great job for anyone who wants to learn everything about our native wildlife, as well as NWRI as an organization. We would like volunteers who can commit to a 4-hour per week shift at the center in Louisville. It is intensely interesting and fulfilling work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In <strong>February</strong>, we will start NWRI animal training for anyone who wants to rehabilitate wildlife. We need more animal rehabbers in almost every species, including squirrels, raccoons, rabbits, songbirds and waterfowl. This is an in-home volunteer opportunity, so volunteers do need to be able to care for wildlife in their homes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is an incredibly exciting time to be involved with Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, and we hope you will join us in our new adventure as we expand to serve more of our homeland through our love for animals. It's been a long and winding road, and we know we are here because people like you care about the importance of wildlife. Thank you for all you do!</span><br />
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<strong><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please, make a donation to help Nebraska’s wildlife today! Remember – this holiday season your gift will go twice as far! If you donate in December, your donation will be doubled by a matching grant!</span></u></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We know that many people, even bird lovers, are not fond of pigeons, but this guy was in serious distress and we couldn't leave him there to suffer! </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zRGWl4RpbtvMz0Ma98JRraw-6BMPIh5zuThf_FK3KGLwoJMMeiYmj1_pSg_D2yFpkBk64r6l6Qr7AX3z934lnBj6vsw4yjI5bgTxBp9PraBZoqRv2wMiwSrzRn71J8AnPyTk3fyVZ37G/s1600/Pigeon+in+Tub.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zRGWl4RpbtvMz0Ma98JRraw-6BMPIh5zuThf_FK3KGLwoJMMeiYmj1_pSg_D2yFpkBk64r6l6Qr7AX3z934lnBj6vsw4yjI5bgTxBp9PraBZoqRv2wMiwSrzRn71J8AnPyTk3fyVZ37G/s320/Pigeon+in+Tub.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><u></u></strong></span>Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-9810135447716732010-10-04T11:23:00.000-05:002010-10-04T11:23:41.000-05:00Calling all Bobcats...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello to all our wildlife friends! As some of you may know, we have been working with the students of the Underwood Hills Focus School (3rd through 6th grade) to build an Outdoor Science Classroom at the school. This classroom has been designed by the students and includes bat, bird, and butterfly houses, a digital weather station, and a huge native prairie garden. This project has been partially funded by the Nebraska Environmental Trust, administered by the Nebraska Academy of Sciences. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The students have been working hard since last spring -- they have done extensive research, designed and built all of their houses and picked out their plants. While they were on fall break these past two weeks, the school district was supposed to clear the approximately 500 square feet garden plot of sod so the students could till, landscape and plant over the coming three weeks (seeds and bare root plants). However, the school district HAS NOT cleared the land and <strong>we are in desperate need of someone with a bobcat or other large machinery to come in and clear the sod for us ASAP.</strong> With the cooler weather upon us, it's really important that this garden go in soon! <strong>If you or anyone you know can help, please call Laura Stastny at 402-960-4366 as soon as you can!</strong> We all thank you for your help!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, if you are interested in joining students and parents to lay pavers and put in plants on a Monday or Wednesday afternoon in the next few weeks, please call Laura or email </span><a href="mailto:nebraskawildlife@yahoo.com"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">nebraskawildlife@yahoo.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. We'd love to have your help with this exciting and energizing project!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, if you can't help out on the ground, but would like to donate to this cause, we'd still like to raise funds for some extras for the students, including field guides and references, binoculars to scope out the birds in their new houses, and even a Web cam for the bat house. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Donations can be made to NWRI by check at PO Box 24122, Omaha, NE 68124 (just write Focus School in the memo line) or by PayPal. You can find our PayPal link </span><a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/how_you_can_help.html#donations"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We appreciate all of your help in making these students' hours of hard work and dedication an educational success!</span>Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-16941139176248931352010-08-06T20:55:00.000-05:002010-08-06T20:55:44.946-05:00Phew! What a summer!Please excuse the long interruption in posts-- it's been quite a busy summer for everyone! Here are our most recent pictures of the sweet little beaver and tiny, fuzzy minks we had....none of whom are so tiny anymore!<br />
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The big story for us right now is the extreme number of baby raccoons we have received and are trying to manage right now. After a very slow start to raccoons this spring, they have been <em>flooding</em> in! We have about <strong>80 babies</strong> now with another month or so for juveniles to continue to be admitted for care, and we need your help! Please consider the following:<br />
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<strong>VOLUNTEER</strong> – Whether you are a seasoned veteran or a brand-new volunteer, we need help now! We have 14 babies in need of immediate placement, including the following:<br />
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- A litter of four that are nursing well off a bottle. They are working on weaning now, and will need about two to three weeks in care before moving outside. <br />
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- A single baby, far younger than our other babies, that needs to be fed four times a day. She needs about five weeks with a rehabilitator before she can be weaned.<br />
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- Three single babies, all eating formula out of a dish. They need to be weaned, and will require another two to three weeks in care before moving outside.<br />
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- Another litter of three babies, all eating formula out of a dish. They need to be weaned, and will require another two weeks in care before moving outside. These babies are not friendly and will need an experienced hand.<br />
**Please note that to be a raccoon volunteer, <strong>you must be in a house</strong> (no apartments please!) and there <strong>cannot be any children under the age of 12</strong> in your home.<br />
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If you’d like to help, please call Laura at 960-4366 or e-mail her at lastastny@yahoo.com. If you have never completed a volunteer application, you can find it online at:<br />
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<strong>DONATE</strong> – Raccoons are the most expensive animal we rehabilitate on a regular basis. Each baby costs NWRI about $50 to raise, including formula, food and caging. Please consider donating today to sponsor one or more babies!<br />
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<strong>BUILD A CAGE</strong> – With all of the extra babies, we need more caging! Raccoons spend about eight weeks in an outdoor wilding cage once they are weaned. We need additional cages and release sites for them to accommodate all of our raccoons! A new cage costs about $200 to build, so you can help by donating to build a new cage, or by putting a cage on your property if you live in a rural area with good raccoon habitat!<br />
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If you have any questions about how you can help us with our raccoon explosion, please call or e-mail Laura at 960-4366 or <a href="mailto:lastastny@yahoo.com">lastastny@yahoo.com</a>.<br />
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There are tons of other exciting developments happening at NWRI this spring, including a project with the Underwood Hills Focus School to build an Outdoor Science Classroom and wildlife habitat on school grounds, and a new home of our own! Watch your mail for our newsletter with more details in the coming weeks. If you’re not on our mailing list, you can make a donation to receive the newsletter or watch our Web site for the new newsletter, which will be posted there once it is sent!<br />
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That's the update. Thanks for all you do!Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-91626301265380273032010-06-12T12:41:00.002-05:002010-06-13T12:28:18.509-05:00Baby opossums in my backyardI'm currently rearing a litter of six little joeys. They're lapping their formula now and very interested in applesauce, escaping their kennel, scattering in all directions in the backyard, and practicing their climbing with this tree and tire swing!<br />
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</div><div>Would you like to help us care for these fuzzy little mink? Every donated dollar goes directly to food in these creatures' bellies and the wilding cages we build for them. Help us help animals <a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/how_you_can_help.html#donations">here</a>! </div><div><br />
</div><div>We'll be back with updates....thanks for all you do!</div>Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-73942893279096451952010-05-28T10:46:00.000-05:002010-05-28T10:46:24.961-05:00Video of our lil baby beaver<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HrQ-ka7MbBs&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HrQ-ka7MbBs&hl=en_US&fs=1" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-13869420558554193112010-05-27T20:55:00.001-05:002010-05-27T20:56:44.695-05:00Meet the Beaver!Surprise! A little over a month ago, utilities workers in north-central Nebraska found a<i> baby <span class="il">beaver</span></i> that they thought had a broken leg! Poor thing. They picked her up and took her to the nearest veterinarian, which happened to be a spay-neuter clinic. The veterinarian didn't have x-ray equipment on site, so she splinted the baby's leg and her assistant contacted us here at <a href="http://www.nebraskawildliferehab.org/">Nebraska Wildlife Rehab</a>. A volunteer at the clinic transported the baby to Valentine, NE and cared for her overnight. Then the next day, she drove the baby to meet Shelley, a Nebraska Wildlife volunteer from O'Neill. Shelley took the baby back to O'Neill, where she met up with a couple more of our volunteers from Omaha, Susie and Dan. They drove the baby all the way back to Omaha on the same day, a seven-hour trip in total, to make sure she received the medical attention and formula she needed!<br />
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<div></div><div>On Saturday, April 24th, Dr. Keith Halsey at <a href="http://www.vcahospitals.com/animal-medical-omaha/our-hospital.html">VCA Animal Medical Center</a> x-rayed the <span class="il">little beaver</span>'s leg and determined that although it was sprained, it was not broken, and that it should heal without any intervention. Nebraska Wildlife volunteers now have the long task of raising and rehabilitating this unique baby and returning her to the wild. </div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxVfkdy4y3HhYjASBHCllBHup6uC9WFZaxgjtJxc-16MQGHNacmeKSjxck_CnXIFm7w7GodlbjU6VkVu1LSLhEyksKy_kckJl87S5oW0YvTjmEYJ_vxPg-jaV5LfFgOVbvE2GpgBg6QQ/s1600/beaver4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxVfkdy4y3HhYjASBHCllBHup6uC9WFZaxgjtJxc-16MQGHNacmeKSjxck_CnXIFm7w7GodlbjU6VkVu1LSLhEyksKy_kckJl87S5oW0YvTjmEYJ_vxPg-jaV5LfFgOVbvE2GpgBg6QQ/s320/beaver4.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div>Amy, this baby's primary caretaker, reports that she has been on formula for several weeks now, but is really beginning to eat solid foods. She loves sweet potatoes and willow branches. Her diet consists of several other foods as well, but those are her favorites! </div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZh5dtSIYXPkXgBZ35iPmOMHEbh92IHymu2u2d-iYD-iYiMouxRUr6-nlMd1M3EDxHxlwMPy7vBafmg1rLd12XBrHNpH8F5WzyzZtTB2vLaF8gvSUqWHJdjuwvcyBIdj0pOgIWLwXv7Y/s1600/beaver1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZh5dtSIYXPkXgBZ35iPmOMHEbh92IHymu2u2d-iYD-iYiMouxRUr6-nlMd1M3EDxHxlwMPy7vBafmg1rLd12XBrHNpH8F5WzyzZtTB2vLaF8gvSUqWHJdjuwvcyBIdj0pOgIWLwXv7Y/s320/beaver1.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzIU5xN6HuvprmKUo0O2d6n0Cu9_GYGgPHl1Nkpf6jMVpusdaxIw_mBPHv1Mo50ATI9t9coDmf43xj009oJ3_vd83UCFCwx7rMnLDYdvuiiMeMkKuTZ6EmS3lcNykLZFGU2d82ZYd4AwE/s1600/beaver2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzIU5xN6HuvprmKUo0O2d6n0Cu9_GYGgPHl1Nkpf6jMVpusdaxIw_mBPHv1Mo50ATI9t9coDmf43xj009oJ3_vd83UCFCwx7rMnLDYdvuiiMeMkKuTZ6EmS3lcNykLZFGU2d82ZYd4AwE/s320/beaver2.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div>Since it has been such a long time since Nebraska Wildlife has had baby beavers, we no longer have an enclosure suitable for their rehabilitation and are in the process of a building a new, large enclosure, complete with a pool and "chew-proof" walls. We couldn't do all of this work with our amazing animals if it wasn't for the support of our generous public-- so if you find your heartstrings tugged, please donate to our baby <span class="il">beaver</span>'s care and her new home today! We'll post pictures of her enclosure once it's built and keep you posted on her progress too!</div>Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-73674454239328506572010-05-07T15:18:00.003-05:002010-05-07T15:24:13.028-05:00VERY exciting news!It has finally happened! Nebraska Wildlife Rehab has been offered a BUILDING!<br />
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(Meet Chuck, our president Kay's husband.)<br />
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Isn't it beautiful? Ash Grove is located a mere 10 minutes from the Sapp Brothers interstate exit, approximately 20-30 minutes from most of Omaha via the interstate and Highway 50, and it is right next to the Schramm Park State Recreational Area. We can do SO MUCH with this building. It will be our first center of operations ever, giving us a real street address and a base for conducting the business end of non-profit work. We'll staff it with volunteers to field the wildlife hotline calls! Transporters can drop off animals in need! We'll be able to host wildlife training and certification events, and call board and volunteer meetings in our very own space! We're even looking into hopefully hosting field trips for elementary children as well as possibly figuring out a summer internship program. The possibilities are truly endless. <br />
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<b>1) </b><b>WE NEED </b><b>MONEY!</b><br />
For insurance, utilities and other immediate building necessities, we absolutely must have $10,000 within the next 30 days. Otherwise, we may not be able to take on the responsibilities of this building and all the opportunities it could give us. That's not a lot of time! Nebraska is one of only three states without a permanent wildlife rehabilitation facility-- we are doing this ourselves, out of pocket, on our own time. <br />
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<b>2) WE NEED VOLUNTEERS.</b><br />
We need as many willing hands as possible to help us whip the building into shape this summer. The building is a bit run-down from disuse, but it's nothing a little elbow grease won't be able to fix.<br />
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Once the building is up and running, we will ALSO need volunteers to staff the hotline and help the public with their wildlife questions and problems. If you are interested in learning everything there is to know about wildlife in Nebraska, this is the volunteer gig for you! <br />
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<b>Please help us make this happen for the animals! Please donate to help us secure this building and all of its advantages! </b><br />
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And please, <i>do tell your friends</i>.<br />
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They are thriving wonderfully under care. In the first week alone they doubled their body weight and they are still eating with gusto, moving about confidently, playing, pouncing on each other, wrestling and climbing. Just yesterday they were weaned off a bottle and are now lapping their formula from a dish. They are healthy, exuberant five-week-olds! Here are pictures of the little fuzzballs:<br />
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If YOU would like to make a donation to help support the care of these baby foxes, please visit our website! <br />
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Hover the mouse over "Get Involved," then click "How You Can Help." There, you'll find a Donations link with instructions on how to donate to Nebraska Wildlife via PayPal or by mailing a check. Alternately, you can scroll down the right side of this blog and look for the brown "Get Involved" box-- a link to the Donations page is there as well. Remember, it is YOUR generous support that makes our work possible! <br />
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Well be back with updates on Thing 1 and Thing 2 (just kidding), so stay tuned for that and other exciting news! We appreciate your kind help in caring for our wild friends! And of course, so do the snuggly foxes.<br />
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Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 3 PM<br />
Gifford Farm<br />
700 Camp Gifford Road<br />
Bellevue, Nebraska<br />
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This is a great opportunity to meet and get to know other volunteers, network, share tips and ideas, and just have a good time together. Please bring your favorite potluck dish to share!<br />
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Looking forward to seeing all of you!Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-25777762656353597132010-04-01T22:14:00.000-05:002010-04-01T22:14:58.758-05:00News clipsHello everyone,<br />
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Below is a collection of links to news video clips about the bat release:<br />
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http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/89551162.html <br />
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http://www.ketv.com/video/23019059/<br />
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http://www.ketv.com/video/23019059/Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-55370184826310969402010-03-31T22:36:00.000-05:002010-03-31T22:36:58.694-05:00Bat Release a spectacular success!WOW! Thank you so much for coming to our spring bat release and showing those batties such love! There were around 250 people out at Joslyn tonight to watch over 200 of our overwintered bats fly free, and we gathered over $500 in donations. Thank you, thank you, thank you! <br />
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Stay tuned for video clips of our news spots-- they will be posted as I get them!Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157582606563537545.post-3720237693768395932010-03-30T14:00:00.002-05:002010-03-30T14:00:18.393-05:00Bat Release postponed until tomorrow (3/31)<div>Hello Everyone! Unfortunately the sustained winds are too high for a good bat release tonight so we are going to postpone by one day. Tomorrow night's forecast is perfect, so I have no doubt that it will go off tomorrow night without a hitch. We're sorry for the delay, and hope that you can all join us tomorrow!</div><div> </div><div>Here are the new particulars (note the earlier time):</div><div> </div><div>What: Bat Release</div><div>Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010</div><div>When: 7:45</div><div>Where: Joslyn Art Museum Parking Lot - North Side </div><div>Free-Will Donation ($5 Requested)</div><div> </div><div>Please be there at 7:45 as there are a few instructions to go over before the actual release starts at approximately 7:50. The bats tend to go quickly, so we should wrap things up by 8:30. </div><div> </div>Thank you all for your patience, and sorry for the delay! Hope to see you there!Ginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10782428443084601342noreply@blogger.com0