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| Healing and Helping Wildlife |
| Questions? Email us at info@atagahiwildlifehaven.org
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What is Wildlife Rehabilitation?
Wildlife rehabilitation is a profession involving the treatment and care of sick,
injured or orphaned wild animals with the goal of releasing healed animals back to
their natural habitats in the wild. To be released, animals must be able to function
in their natural habitats as normal members of their species.
Effective rehabilitation meets the unique physical and psychological needs of each
species we treat. It combines aspects of veterinary medicine, animal husbandry,
animal behavior, biology and other fields.
injured or orphaned wild animals with the goal of releasing healed animals back to
their natural habitats in the wild. To be released, animals must be able to function
in their natural habitats as normal members of their species.
Effective rehabilitation meets the unique physical and psychological needs of each
species we treat. It combines aspects of veterinary medicine, animal husbandry,
animal behavior, biology and other fields.
Atagahi Wildlife Haven
For rehabilitation to be deemed successful released animals must be able to
survive on their own and be an integral part of their species' population, i.e.,
recognize and obtain appropriate foods, select mates of their own species to
reproduce, and respond appropriately to potential dangers (flee or fight). These
dangers include people, cars, dogs and natural predators.
Enjoy heartwarming stories and photos of wild animals Atagahi has rehabilitated
and returned to the wild in our e-newsletter.
survive on their own and be an integral part of their species' population, i.e.,
recognize and obtain appropriate foods, select mates of their own species to
reproduce, and respond appropriately to potential dangers (flee or fight). These
dangers include people, cars, dogs and natural predators.
Enjoy heartwarming stories and photos of wild animals Atagahi has rehabilitated
and returned to the wild in our e-newsletter.
Atagahi Wildlife Haven
If You Find an Animal
If you find a wild animal that you believe to be orphaned, sick or injured, please
contact your local DNR warden for a licensed rehabilitator nearest you. The animal
may not be orphaned or sick and thus intervention would be unnecessary. If the
animal is indeed in need of care, someone can come rescue it or you will be
instructed how best to transport the animal to the nearest facility.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RAISE WILD ANIMALS AS PETS!!
It is both illegal and detrimental to the well-being of the animal.
If you find a wild animal that you believe to be orphaned, sick or injured, please
contact your local DNR warden for a licensed rehabilitator nearest you. The animal
may not be orphaned or sick and thus intervention would be unnecessary. If the
animal is indeed in need of care, someone can come rescue it or you will be
instructed how best to transport the animal to the nearest facility.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RAISE WILD ANIMALS AS PETS!!
It is both illegal and detrimental to the well-being of the animal.