Donations for Wildlife Conservation

I've been notified by a few people that the below organizations get a lot of publicity and donations, but that there's a whole bunch of small wildlife rehabber organizations, many of them dedicated one-person operations, that really need the help more than the big entities. If you really want to make a difference, do a web search for "wildlife rehabber" + your city, and you can find a local rehabber who would be happy for any help they receive. I've posted a good letter from such a rehabber below.  Hopefully I'll have a list of good rehab places listed soon, or you can just visit wildliferehabber.org.

Wildlife Conservation Society World Wildlife Fund National Wildlife Federation Cheetah Conservation Fund National Wildlife Rehabilitation Hi David, your website is excellent and much needed! If it’s o.k with you I would like to put a link on my site to yours. I guess I only have one comment that I don’t agree with on your site (don’t get mad at me on this one) I think the donation page should change. Those organizations are huge and they all have more money than god. I remember getting the list on profits from non-profit organizations and the CEO of the Wildlife Federation was making 750,000.00 a year. I personally think that is ridiculous and they should be putting that money back into the wildlife and the environmental issues that’s killing so many animals these days, not in their pockets. Personally, if I had a donation area on my site it would be linking to the different actual rehabilitation centers and the individual rehabbers that in most cases don’t get a dime for food, milk replacers, caging, meds and everything else they need to rehab these animals. To give you an example of what rehabbers get: This fall I took in 64 babies which we had a loss of 5 babies out of that, everyone else was released but one squirrel that has to be wintered over. Out of 65 babies I received a total of $55.00 in donations, that’s a little over $1.00 per squirrel, it’s pretty pathetic huh? At least I have this business (which I do love) to support my wildlife efforts, but there are so many individual rehabbers that don’t get any help and they really do need it. And some of the big shot rehab centers (one especially, but I don’t want to state any names) get’s in thousands of dollars, they do the worst rehab in the world, but they sure are good at publicity. Their known for taking the money in and than sending the animals off to the individual rehabbers and not sending along a dime. Someday I would like to be able to take a collection for rehabbers but I wouldn’t know where to start as far as dispersing the money goes. If I ever do get to set up an account for this purpose it would probably start with going to disaster situations like hurricanes and such and send it in product to get to the people that need it the most for rehab. If you need a list of reputable Wildlife Centers that really do need donations I’d be happy to get a list together for you. I hope your not offended by this but I really do feel for the people that are actually helping animals that need it most. For general squirrel education, here is a complete listing of the pages on this website: About Squirrels What should I do with a squirrel after I catch it? Do all squirrels have rabies? Will squirrels in the attic have a nest of babies? What attracts squirrels? Baby squirrels in the attic Squirrel Bait How to Catch Squirrels Squirrels in the Ceiling - Get Them Out Squirrels in the Chimney Photos of Damage from Squirrels in Attic About David Seeveld - Wildlife Educator The Tale of Mrs. Pye and the Squirrel Squirrel Diseases and Health Risks Donations for Wildlife Conservation Squirrel Electrical Problem Squirrel Emails Squirrel Feces, Droppings, Poop What to do about a squirrel in the fireplace Flying Squirrel Removal How to keep squirrels out of my garden How to keep squirrels out of your house A case of pet squirrel illness Squirrels in the Attic - Guide to Safe Removal Jacqueline Suskin the Poet How far can a squirrel jump? How To Keep Squirrels Away Nest of squirrels in the attic Are Squirrels Ever Active at Night? Noises in the Attic from Squirrels Steps to make your own one-way door Squirrel Photographs Squirrel Poison - How to Kill Squirrels Squirrel Prevention 2018 Directory of Squirrel Removal Pros Advice on Relocating Squirrels Squirrel Removal Tips from a Rehabber Squirrel Repellent - Deterrent What to do about the squirrel on the roof Sitemap Squirrels Under the Solar Panels The Squirrel Board Squirrel Trapping Tips and Techniques Do squirrels cause damage to trees? Squirrel Urine Squirrels in the Wall - How to Get Them Out Why Squirrels chew on electrical wires Is it safe to handle a squirrel with bare hands? How to keep squirrels out of my bird feeder How do I know if there are baby squirrels in the attic? Do squirrels bite? Will a bright light or high pitch sound deterrent machine work on squirrels? Do squirrels remember where they bury nuts? What to do about a cage-shy (hard to trap) squirrel Will a squirrel chew through the ceiling? How to stop squirrels from chewing on your house or plants Do squirrels chew on wood in or on a house? Will repellents get a squirrel out of the chimney? How well can squirrels climb and jump? What do squirrels do with their tails? What equipment is needed to trap a squirrel? How do I clean squirrel feces out of my attic? Is squirrel feces dangerous to touch or breathe? Should I feed a baby squirrel I found? How do you know if you have flying squirrels in your attic? About flying squirrel Can a Flying Squirrel actually fly? How to find and remove a dead squirrel in a house How to kill flying squirrels How to get rid of flying squirrel Do flying squirrels chew on wood or electrical wires? How to get flying squirrels out of the attic How to use a one-way funnel to get squirrels out of a building How to trap or exclude flying squirrels Will repellents get flying squirrels out of the attic? Flying Squirrel Prevention Will your homeowners insurance pay for squirrel damage? Should I hire a pro, or remove squirrels myself? Do squirrels make good pets? Fastest way to get rid of squirrels Top 5 signs of squirrel presence in your attic How to get rid of squirrels in the attic Will repellents get a squirrel out of the attic? How to get rid of squirrels in an attic How smart are squirrels? Home remedies to keep away squirrels and get rid of them What if a squirrel got inside my house? How to identify squirrel tracks Will the city or county animal services help me with a squirrel issue? How to Keep Squirrels Away From Your Property What are some ways to kill a squirrel in the yard? Humane ways to kill a squirrel in a cage How to get rid of squirrels without killing them How to keep squirrels out of your house What diseases do squirrels carry? Why do squirrels die inside houses or attics?