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At Wildlife in Crisis,animals come in, sometimes barely alive, and you help bring them back to health. Eventually you release them into the wild. I found this work very rewarding. WIC’s founder, Dara Reid’s dedication and knowledge are amazing, I respect her so much!
Kelly (Maine), Registered NurseIntern
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A wonderful and life changing experience.
Andrea (OK) Biology Student
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At Wildlife in Crisis I learned the direct value of hard work: time and effort put into caring about and for the wildlife at the clinic meant healthier and happier animals. Coming into that clinic for the first time was equally inspiring and intimidating, both because of the diversity of animals needing help and also because of the dedication of the owners, interns, and volunteers. I will never forget all of the animals I cared for, the people I worked with, and the values I learned while I had …
Katie (Michigan)Intern
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I volunteer at Wildlife in Crisis every Wednesday to care for the raptors and raccoons and to help in any way I can. Every week, I see firsthand the exceptional work being done there. The legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden rightly said that the true test of our character is what we do when no one is watching. Dara and Peter set the bar higher than anyone I have ever met and instill those values in all who volunteer beside them. When no one is watching, someone feeds the hummingbird…
Amy R.Volunteer
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As a child I pretended to be a super hero, as many kids seem to do. I ran around my house fighting imaginary crime and saving the day. As I grew older, that feeling of wanting a purpose followed me. I started my internship at Wildlife In Crisis at the beginning of baby season and it shocked me at how many injured and orphaned animals came through the door on a given day. Working nonstop to help the helpless was exhausting but it wasn’t until I released one of our healed red tail hawks at Hawkw…
Gina DiMeo (Delaware)Intern
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Straight out of college, I knew I wanted hands-on experience with animals, one that could not be taught in a classroom. With my internship at Wildlife in Crisis, I got just that and much much, much more. The hours were long, the work was very demanding but nowhere else could I experience the joy and reward of watching orphaned animals grow healthily in my care. I never thought that in one summer, I could raise more than a dozen fawns and also care for young woodchucks, foxes, ducklings, gosling…
Daphne Ryan (Great Britain)Intern
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The work we do is so meaningful and important. This program has been the most amazing of my life! I have grown in ways I didn’t even know were possible. I loved every moment of this exceptional opportunity. This organization is truly amazing and I feel incredibly fortunate to have been part of it.
Laura Cummins (New York) BiologistIntern
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It is an honor to work as a volunteer at Wildlife in Crisis. There is nothing as inspirational and awe-inspiring as watching the tireless work of Dara, Peter, the interns and volunteers nurse orphaned wild animals until they can survive on their own … and then release them into the wild. Thank you for giving God’s creatures a second chance!
RobertVolunteer
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I was a resident intern for WIC in the summer of ’08 and I continue to volunteer there on a weekly basis. My involvement with the organization has been immensely beneficial to both my personal and career development. WIC is a truly amazing organization that puts the well being of all wildlife before anything else. The organization’s dedication to the life of each individual animal is truly unprecedented. This is something I was able to experience while working for the organization. We worked all…
Anna (Australia) Communications Associate at the Rainforest AllianceIntern
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Wildlife in Crisis will forever hold a very special place in my heart. Thank you for the amazing opportunity to have been part of such a wonderful organization. Dara took me under her wing. She taught me how to “identify, catch and calm” distressed animals, how to care for and clean; feed; love and nurture and then educate people to respect the animals and the world that we live in. I have always had an immense love for animals and nature as a whole. Having been part of WIC exceeded my wil…
Kimberly (South Africa)Intern
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Wildlife in Crisis newsletters:

Wildlife in Crisis Year-End Newsletter 2015

Wildlife in Crisis Year-End Newsletter 2014

Wildlife in Crisis Year-End Newsletter 2013

WIC News 2005

WIC News 2002

WIC News 2000

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Wildlife in Crisis, Inc.
P.O. Box 1246
Weston, CT 06883

(203) 544-9913

wildlifeincrisis@snet.net

Hours: 9am-5pm daily

owl-footerWildlife in Crisis is a volunteer run, non-profit,
501(c)(3) organization dedicated to wildlife preservation and land conservation.

WIC was founded in 1988 and each year WIC cares for over 5,000 injured and orphaned wild animals.

WIC relies entirely on donations to care for debilitated wildlife. Click here to donate.

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