New York City is a major stopover of the East Coast migratory flyway. Over 355 bird species live in the Big Apple or take refuge here during migration. Many of these birds are injured by flying into buildings that have sprung up along their ancient migratory pathways, others by cat attacks, vehicles, and human interference. Yet New York is the only major city in the US that does not have a wildlife rehabilitation center.
The Wild Bird Fund, a non-profit 501(c)(3), provides emergency care for over 1000 wild birds and animals in New York City each year. Working with Animal General and the Center for Avian and Exotic Medicine, two veterinary hospitals on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the Wild Bird Fund is the central resource in NYC for wildlife emergency care and rehabilitation. This critical work is accomplished utilizing only borrowed space and volunteer labor.
What we do
It starts with a call from someone who has found an injured, ill, or orphaned bird or animal. The rescuer brings the patient in for a full exam including wound care, x-rays, surgery, splinting, diagnostic tests, and medicine. The Wild Bird Fund cares for all federally protected birds and critical cases, and trains the rescuer how to care for the non-critical patients. This year, over 4,000 people called the Wild Bird Fund seeking information and help for distressed wildlife.
Vision for the Future
In 2010, the Wild Bird Fund aims to expand by 50% its capacity to treat injured birds by moving its primary location to a dedicated wildlife and education facility in NYC. To become a state-of-the-art facility, we need additional dedicated volunteers and equipment: incubators, a waterfowl pool, flight cages, etc.
A tax-deductible donation to the Wild Bird Fund will not only help thousands of injured birds and animals; it will give you the satisfaction of fostering our precious connection to nature - the wildlife of New York City. Please help us achieve our goal of having an independent wildlife rehabilitation center in New York City! Donate here»
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It is alarming that New York City is the only major US city that does not have a wildlife rehabilitation center. We must foster the well-being of wildlife in New York City. I support the efforts of the Wild Bird Fund to establish a wildlife rehabilitation center that will treat and foster animals for reintroduction into the wild.
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