Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
These programs will give you an up-close look at some of our educational animals as we learn about their individual stories and natural behaviors, and will also include information on what we do as a wildlife rehabilitation center and how to peacefully coexist with our wildlife neighbors of all kinds. Appropriate for all ages, children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult. This program is limited to 35 participants. Tuesday, July 9th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm (CANCELED) Saturday, August 10th from 10:00 to 11:00 am Cost: $15.00 non-members; $10.00 members To Reserve your spot…Call the Wildlife In Need Center office (262)965-3090 or use the links below July 9th —https://wildlifeinneed.networkforgood.com/events/13456-general-public-program August 10th–https://wildlifeinneed.networkforgood.com/events/13457-general-public-program ...
May 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
In honor of our 25th Anniversary, please help us raise $2,500 to support the spring babies! Every orphaned animal require species specific diets and housing enclosures. Baby birds need to be fed every 30 minutes and baby mammals can be fed up to 5 to 6 times a day. Waterfowl as they grow, transition to large outdoor aquatic aviaries, and Raccoons experience natural behavior in larger outdoor enclosures. Raccoons stay at WINC the longest, for 4 months! The wildlife hospital is open 365 days a year and our busiest days, we have over 550 wild patients in our care! We need your help provide rehabilitation and medical care for over 3,300 wild patients that WINC treats annually. To donate please...
Mar 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
On Sunday March 10th, the Wildlife In Need Center hosted its first ever Wildlife Painting Class. The event was a great success and we look forward to hosting more events in the future! Stacey Ball of Stickman Painting Studios and her assistant Cat, demonstrated step-by-step painting tips and tricks to the class, as Grace our American Kestrel and the inspiration for the completed painting, posed during the event. The final results were amazing!! Here are a few photos of the...
Mar 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Wildlife In Need Center (WINC) is hosting their annual banquet, “25 Years of Caring for Our Wisconsin Wildlife”, on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 5:30 to 9:00 pm at The Legend at Brandybrook on 1 Legend Way in Wales, WI. Enjoy a walk through time with displays of historical photos and memorable wildlife rehabilitation & release stories throughout the Wildlife In Need Center’s 25 years! The dinner offers served starters, three entrée choices along with a mixed greens salad, roasted vegetable medley, garlic whipped potatoes with sour cream and an assortment of delightful desserts. Along with the dinner, there will be events throughout the evening such as a silent and voice auction, raffle, cash bar and program. For more information go to: http://www.helpingwildlife.org/events/winc-annual-banquet/ To purchase tickets go to: https://wildlifeinneed.networkforgood.com/events/11296-25th-annual-banquet or contact the Wildlife In Need Center at (262) 965-3090. A listing of silent and live auction items will be posted on our website for viewing closer to the day of the event. Corporate Sponsor: ...
Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pancake Breakfast Cancelled – as soon as we have a new date we will update the website. Like you, the Wildlife In Need Center continues to monitor the news regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) here in Wisconsin and across the United States. While we did make the decision to cancel our annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday March 15 (which will be rescueduled), all WINC operations remain unchanged! Cancelled! Sunday, March 15, 2020 – 8:00 am -1:00 pm at the Dousman/Ottawa Lions Club 235 Main Street Dousman, WI 53118 *Please note this event is not at our facility.* Enjoy pancakes, eggs, sausage, corned beef hash, bake sale goodies, and more! Ticket Prices: $8 Adults & Children ages 12 & up $4 Children ages 11 & under Children ages 2 and under are Free ALL advanced ticket purchases will receive one free raffle ticket for our bag raffle! Here are some of our Amazing Animal Ambassadors that you might meet! Chase, Striped Skunk Marcy, Virginia Opossum Chloe, Eastern Screech Owl Meadow, Bullsnake Evie, Eastern Fox Snake Jewel, Ornate Box Turtle (Endangered species ♦ Shop our gift shop with one-of-a-kind wildlife items ♦ Bake Sale ♦ Bag Raffle & Kayak Raffle Plus… Donate to our annual wish list drive! Donation items can be dropped off at the Pancake Breakfast–follow the link below to be taken to our updated wish list. View Wish list...
Jan 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Many people have been asking for an update on our White Pelican so here’s a fun fact for you – he is still with us in part because of the federal government shutdown…here’s why: The White Pelican patient was brought in to WINC around Thanksgiving emaciated and filled with parasites. He is now doing well and all done with rehabilitation process. We were able to treat his parasites and help him get back up to normal weight with his breakfast and dinners of live fish! Through his rehabilitation we discovered he had an old injury in his left elbow that had already started to develop arthritis. He has very limited range of motion in the joint due to the injury as well as arthritis and because of this he is not releasable. His arthritis will need to continue to be monitored and he will need to get medication to help with any discomfort in that elbow joint. This video shows our staff throwing him a fish with his pill of medication hidden in the fish, which he takes readily! We began networking and looking for permanent placement for him at a zoo or sanctuary. We *hope* to place him at the El Paso Zoo in Texas. We already are in communication with the staff there, but we need U.S. Fish & Wildlife approval for placement. Unfortunately, with the current government shutdown, we will be housing the Pelican until we can get approval for his placement and get him transferred. So we need help feeding him, as having to feed a piscivore (fish eater) is not cheap. The pelican eats about...
