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Image: Don Chernoff, Wood Ducks on the Potomac! – A winner of 2020 Wild Neighbors Photo Contest.
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A list of local (VA, DC or MD) and out-of-state wildlife rehabilitators.
Animal Help Tips
Learn what to do when you find injured or orphaned wildlife.
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Learn more about various wildlife species native to Northern Virginia.
September 24
CRITTER CARNIVAL
An in-person event at Historic Blenheim House in Fairfax, VA
We raised $15,000 in on-line donations and another $500 plus at the in-person event. The event was a fabulous success and the weather cleared long enough to release the red-tailed hawk!
Thank you to our sponsors. Thank you to Secret Garden Birds & Bees for their fabulous owls. Thank you to Eric Auld for his music and Laura Jamroz for her face painting. Thank you to Belinda Burwell for her snowy owl and the release of the hawk. Thank you to our raffle prize donors; Elena Bailey, David Heiby, Dianne Peck and Carolyn Wilder.
And a very big thank you to all of our WRL volunteers who made this event such a success-thank you writers, gift card donors, social media writers and distributors, and the ones who helped set-up, check-in, serve, sell ducks and clean up!
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Wildlife Rescue League
Preserving Virginia’s Natural Heritage Through Wildlife Rehabilitation
Wildlife Rescue League is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to providing care for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife with the intent of releasing them back into their native habitat.
Our licensed rehabilitators, located throughout Northern Virginia and surrounding areas, work with a network of volunteers, wildlife centers, animal shelters, humane societies, nature centers and veterinary hospitals to provide life-saving work for wildlife in need.
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Learn more about wildlife rehabilitation. Find out why it matters and how you can become a rehabilitator.
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We are looking for a variety of habitats to include wooded and/or open with ponds and tall grasses. If you are interested in having an abundance of wildlife on your property, please apply.
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