We are passionate wildlife advocates. As such, we celebrate North American wildlife and champion wildlife conservation. We do this through rescue and rehabilitation efforts, conservation initiatives and educational opportunities; e.g.,
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Our ‘We Rescue, You Rescue’ initiative endeavors “to help people, to help wildlife, and to help the people that help wildlife.” ‘We rescue’ by donating our time and service to rescue individual animals. ‘You rescue’ by donating to one of our local wildlife rescue centers.
Our nonprofit organization, fightwns, financially contributes to the fight against and understanding of white-nose syndrome (WNS) and the causative agent, Pseudogymnoascus destructans. We actively use social media to increase education, appreciation and conservation of North American bat species.
On behalf of the multiagency White-nose Syndrome Conservation and Recovery Working Group, established by the WNS National Response Plan (A National Plan for Assisting States, Federal Agencies, and Tribes in Managing White-Nose Syndrome in Bats), we are developing comprehensive best management practices (BMPs) to minimize negative impacts to local bat communities during operational and maintenance activities at transportation infrastructure (e.g., bridges, culverts).
We provide answers to questions about bat ecology, behavior and zoonoses (e.g., rabies, histoplasmosis). Visit the ‘Bat House Discussion Forum.’
We love educating people about endemic wildlife species. We commonly give presentations at conferences, workshops, schools, nature centers, education centers and homeowners associations. Our typical requests highlight bats and urban wildlife, particularly coyotes.
