Jan 16, 2019 | Events, Uncategorized
We are excited to announce our 1st ever Wildlife Painting Class Event to be held at WINC! Sunday, March 10th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Enjoy an afternoon with Stacey Ball of Stickman Painting Studios to paint a picture of Grace, our America Kestrel, on a 16 x 20 canvas using acrylic paints. Grace will be joining us while we paint! Cost of the class is $50 with $15 of every ticket going to support WINC. The class size is limited to just 40 people so… Don’t wait, Get you ticket today!! Tickets can be purchased through Stickman Painting Studios: https://app.getoccasion.com/xp/fKbgvK2p...
Jan 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Thank you so much to all of the professional and amateur photographers who joined us October 6th, for Feathers in Focus, WINC’s photography workshop. Each of the photographers had the opportunity to take photos of WINC’s feathered ambassadors, and enter those photos into a contest. Without further ado… SCROLL DOWN TO VIEW 2018 WINNERS! Thank you to judges, Sean Merewood, Kim Banach, and Maddi Williams, who had a difficult time deciding on the winning photos. They chose a Best Personality and Best in Show for each of the educational ambassadors, as well as a few Honorable Mentions. See all the winners on our Facebook page, and watch for the winning photos to be gracing the walls of our gathering room soon! The 2019 date for Feathers in Focus is October 12th. The winners are as follows: • Best Personality: • Best in Show: • Honorable Mentions: ...
Dec 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Bare with us…this is a long post, but it goes into detail about a current case we are treating that is very interesting and filled with twists and turns! Back on September 21st an adult male Red Fox was admitted to The Wildlife In Need Center suffering from Mange. A parasite naturally found in the environment that can affect the skin condition of wild mammals. Mange mites get underneath the skin and cause itching, irritation, and fur loss. It is common that we begin to see mange patients as we head into fall and winter since they can become more easily debilitated with cold weather after suffering fur loss. Mange can be treated if caught early enough since another symptom can be emaciation (very underweight). This is what we usually have to focus on when starting their treatment so they can stay strong during the rehab process. Unfortunately, near the end of his mange treatment we noticed that one of his back toes was starting to swell and overnight one night it quickly became 3 times larger than a normal digit. The skin was stretched so much that it opened. We were unsure what had happened and thought that maybe he hurt it trying to get out of the smaller transfer caging he was still in. There was enough damage to the toe it needed to be amputated. We decided to move forward with surgery to amputate the toe, keeping our fingers crossed that a fox would not continue to self-mutilate the foot post-surgery…most wild species don’t do well with the e-collars people may use on their pets post-surgery...
Oct 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
Giving Tuesday is November 27! Let’s raise $17,000. A generous donor will match the first $5,000! The Wildlife In Need Center’s passion for saving wild lives continues as we approach our 25th anniversary. This year we have admitted 3,200 wild patients and we reached 100,000 people with our wildlife education programs, and the year is not over! This year on our busiest day we had over 550 patients in house at one time. Through teamwork and compassion, volunteers and staff were able to care for each and every animal in our rehabilitation center. Let’s go wildlife for wildlife and help us raise $17,000 on Giving Tuesday, November 27. All donations are tax-deductible. Please CARE and SHARE this message with friends and family! Please make a donation today (262)...
Aug 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Wildlife In Need Center is seeking applicants for a full time Marketing and Administrative Assistant position. You can apply your passion and talents contributing to the mission and being a part of WINC soaring to new heights! For more information and how to apply click...
Aug 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
Don’t miss Wildlife In The Park! September 8th, 3:00-7:00pm at Cory Park in Dousman. Relax, and have a fun time in the park with our Educational Animal Ambassadors. Meet our Educational Ambassadors, and learn some fun facts about native Wisconsin species while enjoying music in the park. Refreshments such as sloppy joes, hot dogs, popcorn, and soda will be available to purchase at this event. There will be a door prize, raffle, and our gift shop will be open. While the event is free and open to the public, all of the funds raised during this event go to support the Wildlife In Need Center and our...
