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WildCare in 2008
Rondi's Report
Make a donation to help the
animals.
Memorial donations accepted. Thank you for contributing to the care and welfare of the
animals at WildCare.
2009 Baby Shower
Join us April 25 from 2 - 5 p.m. as we
show off our many "babies."
Learn More
Dollars for Freedom
Two Bald
Eagles are released November 15, 2008. Donita Thomas of Edmond
won the Dollars for Freedom raffle and released the young eagle.
Sen. John Sparks released the adult (photo above courtesy of
Brett Deering).
Learn
more and see photos!
CLICK HERE
FOR DOLLARS FOR FREEDOM INFO
Heartwarming
Gift Ideas!
Give A Buck for Wild Life
A $10 donation makes a huge difference for the 3800 animals we
care for annually. Learn about "Arbuckle" and how you can give a
beautiful ornament and photo while helping the animals.
Adopt an Animal
Adopt a great horned owl, short eared owl, barred
owl, skunk, raccoon, fawn, or an eagle in a friends name for
Christmas. Recipient receives: adoption certificare, species
fact sheet and a 4”x6” photo. $15 each
What to do if you find a young
hawk or owl.
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WildCare
believes that all wild species, be it a sparrow or eagle, mouse or
bobcat, play an important part in keeping the planet healthy. For this
reason WildCare accepts and treats all wild native species with the
same care and respect.
WildCare
is first and foremost an animal hospital and health care facility for
all wild animals native to Oklahoma. WildCare does not take in or treat
exotics or domestic animals of any kind. WildCare is not just for the
animals. WildCare promotes good stewardship of wildlife by providing
individuals a place to take injured or orphaned wildlife. Each person
will have an opportunity to discuss the circumstances of the animal and
its condition. The animal will then be properly identified and any
species information known will be shared with that person. A discussion
of what is wrong with that animal and the stages of recovery will be
explored.
WildCare graciously accepts over 3,000 wild animals
annually with the goal of returning as many animals as possible back
into the wild.
Through
our rehabilitation efforts and educational programs WildCare Foundation
strives to teach people the importance of living in harmony with our
natural world and to deepen their understanding of how each species
plays a vital role in maintaining our healthy environment.
Combined Federal Campaign
All federal employees, here's a way to help save the wildlife at WildCare!
Select WildCare CFC #57195 as your Combined Federal Campaign.
You might just be saving that cardinal eating sunflower seeds at your
feeder. Or you might have saved the cottontail that is nibbling clover. Or
you might have saved that red tail hawk flying lazy circles in the sky right
above you!
Accreditation
WildCare Foundation is an accredited member of the Association of
Sanctuaries, a member of the National Wildlife Rehabilitation Association,
and liaison for the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council.
How
did WildCare begin?
With one animal and the Founder, Rondi Large who
became licensed to rehabilitate wildlife in 1982. WildCare incorporated
in 1994 as a tax-exempt non-profit 501c3 organization. "I've always
been attracted to wildlife, and I have a soft spot for wounded animals. 
I feel sorry that their habitat is decreasing. Terrible things happen
to them, usually technology induced, that they can't control.
Sometimes, when I look at what we've done to the planet, I feel
apologetic for being human. We cause a lot of damage. WildCare doesn't
receive cottontails that have been half caught by a hawk. The hawk gets
them, which is fine. That's the way it's supposed to be in the natural
world. But we've created a lot of obstacles for wild animals, and the
least we can do is pick up the pieces. This is my way of saying I'm
sorry, but let me help." WildCare Director Rondi Large
Educational Services
Presentations to schools and civic groups
interested in learning more about wildlife rehabilitation and its
impact are free. Reservations
are required and donations are always appreciated in return for
educational programming. Educational seminars can include slide shows and
narration by Kelly Bass or by a WildCare Volunteer.
Flood of support saves alligator
On September 2nd, WildCare was
asked by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
Conservation (ODWC) to care for an alligator
that was seized as evidence in a court case at a
crack house raid in Oklahoma. This two-foot
alligator has been doing well, eating swimming
and sunning himself on a rock during these
beautiful fall days. On Friday Oct 30th, I was
informed that the ODWC would pick up the
alligator the next week and take him to UCO to
be killed and stuffed as a study mount for the
students. This was not acceptable to those of us
at WildCare!
WildCare's Open House was two days later so we
told our supports what was planned and
needless to say, emails and phone calls
expressing outrage arrived at the ODWC.
Thank you for
being a voice of an alligator! You heard loud
and clear by Larry Manering, Chief of Law
Enforcement at the ODWC. Thanks to you they
expanded their search for options and have
elected to send him to the
Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks, Oklahoma
. John Money, Curator at the
Oklahoma Aquarium, assures me that he
will have a permanent home with them. Releasing
him back into the wild would have been ideal
but this is a good compromise between the ODWC
and WildCare. He traveled to his new home on
November 4th.
It touched all of
our hearts to see and hear all of your energies
to save an alligator in Oklahoma! Thank you
again for caring deeply about all species, even
the non-furry, non-feathered, cold and slithery
ones! And most of all, Thank you for caring
about wildlife!
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Eagle release
Learn about our Release Program and watch the release of a Bald Eagle.
Projects
Learn how you can contribute to projects that enhance and expand
WildCare.
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