ConnectingWildlife People and Wildlife through Rehabilitation,Tracks Education, and Research since 1 4
2016 Issue I
Wildlife In Need Center LAZY SUMMER DAYS? W349 S1480 S. Waterville Road Oconomowoc, WI 53066 Not at the Wildlife in Need Center! 262-965-3090 www.helpingwildlife.org Many people think of summer as a window don’t disturb babies. time for relaxing, but at Wildlife In Eastern Cottontail, Eastern Gray Need Center the phones ring Squirrel, Red Squirrel, Southern constantly. We ask questions to Flying Squirrel, 13-lined Ground determine if an animal needs Squirrel, Eastern Chipmunk, help, or is a healthy baby and White-footed Deer that should be left with its Mice are species you are parents. We reunite babies likely to see. with parents and prevent What’s Inside We release wild babies many “kidnappings.” once they are able to Our owl doorbell hoots LAZY SUMMER DAYS? care for themselves. repeatedly as people Not at the Wildlife in Need If you would like to come in with patients. Center! Page 1 be a release site, Baby mammals may applications are in need to be formula fed ANIMAL CARE the office and on 4–6 times a day and American Bald Eagle our website www. baby birds need to be Soars to Oregon Zoo Page 2 helpingwildlife.org. hand fed every 30–60 FROM THE DIRECTORS minutes during daylight In May 2015, WINC Dakota Society Member hours. This creates a admitted 927 babies, In Spotlight Page 3 tremendous increase May 2016, we admitted in work load. Summer is Fine Wine and Dine Event Page 3 1,164 babies, a 26% anything but relaxing at increase. On May 11th, Become a Member of the WINC. we admitted 53 animals in Dakota Society Page 3 “Joey” Opossum one day! Life is very hectic at Our baby mammal nursery has Photo credit Lauryn Banach Wildlife In Need in summer so ANIMAL CARE a window so people can watch we appreciate your patience and Badger Adventures Page 4 the babies being fed. Babies in the support while we help these hungry mammal nursery have to be handled needy babies. EDUCATION to be fed and cleaned several times Watch out for Turtles! Page 5 a day. People watching through a Story By Lisa Rowe
DAPHNE’S DISPATCH What’s Black and White and Read All Over? Page 6
VOLUNTEERS Kids Help with Wildlife Page 7 Birthday Parties at WINC! Page 7 Does That Baby Bird Mission Statement Need Help? Page 7 To provide wildlife rehabilitation to Wisconsin wildlife with their intent to release back to the CALENDAR Page 8 native habitat, conduct research designed to further the positive impact of rehabilitation, and provide quality community education programs and service. Wildlife in Need Center WINC’s Misson: ANIMAL CARE FROM THE DIRECTORS Board of Directors Kim Banach, Board President
Kim Banach President Wayne Grandy Vice President American Bald Eagle Soars Dakota Society Member Spotlight Dean Pipito Treasurer Thomas Roberts, MD Secretary to Oregon Zoo The Wildlife In Need Center remains fortunate consultation for all wildlife emergencies—many to have enthusiasts such as Dr. Thomas and of which were transferred to WINC. As Dakota Holly Schlenvogt Past An adult, female, American Bald Eagle was rescued by WINC staff and volunteers on February 27, Mary Roberts. Members since 1994, both Society members, their planned giving has made President 2016 in the Vernon Marsh (Waukesha County) after being found on the ground, very weak and unable support WINC and Wisconsin wildlife. Both their desires unmistakable and ensures that to fly with damage to her left eye. Thankfully, the concerned citizens that spotted the downed eagle Lynn Wilde Director are truly humble people with a heart for the WINC will continue serving Wisconsin wildlife. remained at the scene to direct WINC personnel to where she was located. Dakota Tom Gilligan, DVM Director greater good to benefit Wisconsin’s wildlife. They cannot imagine not being a part of wildlife SOCIETY Bridgett Brown Director After an initial exam at WINC and a trip to Brook Falls Exotic Veterinary Care, the two greatest Dr. Roberts has been a Board member since rehabilitation. WINC and Wisconsin wildlife are Gottlieb John Marmet Director health concerns included a deep puncture to her left eye and severely elevated lead levels in her WINC’s inception in 1994, and both blessed to have such a devoted couple, Become a Member were members of WINC’s a team who donates their time Annette Wallace Director bloodstream. Our staff believes the eye was punctured due to a territory battle with another of the early fundraising team. Tom and talent. They continue to Rick Nicolai Director American Bald Eagle, leaving her blind in the left eye. The elevated lead levels causing the lead poisoning was most likely from a lead infested meal the eagle had ingested around the time of her and Mary took part in caringly support WINC Dakota Society Harry Muir, PhD Director rescue. Dangerously high lead levels are often seen in birds of prey, such as eagles, in early animal care classes, through contributions today Thomas DeMers Director spring when the snow melts and uncovers the deer carcasses left behind from the and Mary became a and through their estate Think of us while you are Stephen Schmid, PhD Honorary previous hunting season. Lead shot is commonly used in deer hunting practices and wildlife rehabilitator in planning in the future. estate planning! Leaving a gift Director, UW- if left behind, can be ingested by anything feeding on that season’s kill. Despite 1995—and continues to to WINC will sustain WINC’s “Mary and I did rehab and Waukesha the severely elevated blood lead levels, the female bald eagle was not yet rehabilitate wildlife. Mary mission “Connecting People and foster care out of our home showing the clinical symptoms of life threatening lead toxicity. WINC staff is now has her advanced Wildlife through Rehabilitation, for fifteen years. We realized thankful that she was rescued and began treatments before rehabilitator’s license. Education and Research” for that the long term answer for helping generations to come. When Their effort and generosity extend to their the animals is a Center like WINC with dedicated you notify WINC that you have hometown, Menomonee Falls, educating the staff and volunteers to do this task 24/7.” included the center in your will police, aids, and citizens on how to best help …Tom and Mary Roberts or trust, you will automatically Wildlife in Need Center wildlife, rescue wildlife—and to provide phone become a member of the Dakota Staff Society. As a member, you will enjoy special recognition if Lisa Rowe Director of desired and invitations to future Operations events. The Dakota Society Jeff Phillips Marketing & was formed to recognize our Development Fundraising Events members during their lifetime. Director This is one way to Mandy Feavel Animal Care Save the Date for live forever: Manager Fine Wine and Dine–October 28, 2016 Chelsea Shapiro Assistant Animal Most people leave the bulk of Care Manager their property through wills and Please save the date for Wildlife In Thank you for all who attended living trusts. Both are simple Jen Brei Wildlife Need Center’s (WINC) Fine Wine WINC’s 22nd Banquet, “Giving to create with the help of your Rehabilitator and Dine event at The Legend at that Second Chance.” This event own legal advisor. Ask them Alex Schlecht Education Brandybrook on October 28, 2016. proudly raised over $45,000 to to list WINC as your charity Coordinator This year’s theme is the food and wine support WINC’s mission. We remain among the beneficiaries. You the worst of the poisoning impacted her body’s central nervous system. of South Africa, featuring an thankful to the 14th year banquet will need to give them our legal Jenny Watton Bookkeeper Jerry and Betty Lestina, name “Wildlife In Need Center, Her treatments were extensive, time consuming and required multiple staff members. She received elegant five-course dinner prepared sponsors, Dr. Tom and Mary Ltd.”, our Tax Exempt number Molly Mertens Seasonal Animal Care five rounds of chelation treatment which involved the introduction of calcium into her body to help by the chef at The Legends. Dinner table sponsors— Roberts, #39-1773974 and the nature of Staff remove the lead from her system. Each round successfully reduced the lead levels and by the fifth will be deliciously complimented and the We Energy . Nancy the gift. round, the lead levels had reached a clinically safe level to end the chelation treatments. In addition with wines selected by Pieter Foundation We applaud Christi Stevensen Seasonal Animal Care Meier to the lead toxicity treatments, she also required daily subcutaneous fluids, an oral antibiotic, an oral Stofberg and SABest wine company. in her 10th year as banquet Staff fund over Please contact Jeff preventative anti-fungal, a topical eye antibiotic and pain medication. Once her blood levels were Our 2015 Fine Wine and Dine chair. These two events . 27% Phillips, Marketing and stabilized, her punctured left eye was removed at Brook Falls Exotic Veterinary Care and has since experience raised over $30,000 of WINC’s budget. Thank you Development Director at healed successfully. She remains in WINC’s outdoor flight enclosure and will soon be placed as a Please watch for invitations or visit to our auction donors and generous JPhillipshelpingwildlife.org WINC Advisory Board permanent resident at the Oregon Zoo in the “Eagle Canyon Exhibit” which will be her forever home helpingwildlife.org to order tickets. guests, and to each of you who contributed to the events’ success. or 262-965-3090 for with an adult, male, American Bald Eagle. more information. Mike Guzniczak Story By Alex Schlecht Lou Banach Story by Jeff Phillips Page 2 Page 3 What’s the BUZZ? WINC’s Mission: ANIMAL CARE WINC’s Mission: EDUCATION What’s the BUZZ? Remembering Special People Remembering Special People
Since October, 2014 there has been In Memory of Veronica Bobrowitz a substantial outpouring of gifts from Janet Kruse donors to WINC in honor or memory of Badger Adventures! Watch Out for Turtles! In Memory of Richard L. Garbe special people in their lives. This issue Wisconsin has 11 species of native turtles. In Jackie Garbe recognizes these very special gifts. May and June female turtles may walk a mile In Memory of Harold Salentine or more from water, dig a hole, lay eggs, bury Judy Salentine In Memory of Judith Achtor the eggs and then return to water never to Mary Maer Kerl In Memory of Ray Czerwincki Daniel & Barbara Busalacchi see their eggs again. Some species such as the John Foltz Margaret M. Treder Endangered Ornate Box may lay 2–4 eggs Reich Family Betty & Lorenz Bohn while Common Snapping Turtles can lay over David & Terese Block 80 eggs. These eggs hatch in 60–90 days. Once In Memory of Robert Schlytter Robert & Sheryl Treder Brigid and Mark Riordan-Heumann Dennis Busalacchi the eggs hatch, the turtles dig out and begin to Robert & Cheryl Lurvey Barbara & Dale Pforr crawl towards the nearest body of water. In Memory of Richard Henry Klawitter In Memory of Monica Dannenfelser Turtles are on the decline. Habitat loss, Faculty Association of Grand Rapids Joanne & Andrew Wirth Community College Mark & Cindy Brzycki harvesting for the pet or food trade, and Mary & Thomas Henschel predation of nests by domestic and wild Susan Van Susteren Karen Sinclair predators are the main causes. In 2015, In Memory of Donald Brock Daniel & Gayle Gaugert Wildlife In Need Center admitted 165 turtles Vanessa & James Fixel Margaret McCutcheon of 7 species, most hit by vehicles. Turtle shells In Memory of Courtney Lehmann In Memory of Ronald Ritsema are living bone so many fractures can be Lehmann Family Marsha & Peter Cahill healed. Even if we euthanize a female turtle, we Lisa Nuhring In Memory of Dr. Richard Gray Fritzi Heckel can harvest and incubate her eggs. We hatch Wisconsin Turtle Conservation Program at http:// lots of turtles every year and release them. wiatri.net/inventory/witurtles. If you see baby Tom & Mary Roberts In Memory of Earl Honeyager turtles, don’t take them home as pets. Every year In Memory of Roberts Draves, Sandy Solberg Wisconsin is the Badger state, but we In 2006, I received a call about a mother and infant If you see turtles crossing the road and can we get kidnapped turtles with permanent shell our son-in-law’s father Sandy & David Street rarely admit them. May 31, 2016, a caller in Badger killed in the road in Jefferson County. I spent safely stop, give them a lift across the road in Kathleen & William Abrahamson deformities and diseases caused by improper care Tom & Mary Roberts Oconomowoc claimed to have live trapped a several days looking for and finding the sett (Badger Jane & Paul Merz - Foxy Look's the direction they are heading. For Common in captivity. Instead of stealing them, give the little juvenile. He was trying to catch and relocate den). When I heard one grunting and growling as it In Memory of Leslie Kiehl Hair Salon Snapping Turtles, you can use a shovel or turtles a lift to the nearest body of water. Weedy Linda Portz woodchucks. I suggested release to get it emerged, I hoped I had found the right hole with the Diane Kortsch your car floor mat to “scoop” them across the areas of water are best as they provide hiding Lana Kuenzi back to mom but he did not want it digging. baby and not the father Badgers lair! I caught it. It road. Or offer a large branch for the snapper spaces and food for these little turtles. Turtles In Memory of our dear friend Dick I suggested he bring it to WINC so we could appeared to be the only one. I spread soft thick sand Machniewicz In Memory of Diane Sment to bite and then tow them across the road. have survived 20 million years; let’s help them identify it. It was a juvenile Badger. I talked to around the entrance. Over the coming days there was Irene & Barry Blaskowski Pamela & Dave Geis If you see injured turtles, bring them to a continue to be a part of our natural world. Jeff & Cherly Sment the man about Badger natural history and the no activity so two babies were probably the litter. rehabber. We heal who we can and ease the In Memory of Wayne Adcock Gregg & Carleen Sment excellent rodent control that Badgers provide. WINC transferred the baby to another rehabber who Story By Lisa Rowe Michael & Lisa Sment passing of others. If you see many turtles in the Rebecca, Erica, Austin & Lauren had a single baby Badger and it was later released. same area of road, you can report it to The In Memory of George E. Polly Go Badgers! In Honor of Carlynn Higbie & Rev. Timothy Weyel - The Uniform Story By Lisa Rowe Debra Frakel Outlet Tom & Mary Roberts In Memory of Neo Thomas–Bart In Honor of Lawrie Thomas (Birthday) Thomas' Dog Kim & Lou Banach I I Fractured Kim & Lou Banach W In Honor of Kathy Kockwalt
Karla Thamke In Memory of Greg Bennett Carapace Richard Engel In Honor of Ugugu for keeping me Margaret Koltermann S M After being hit by a car, grounded, oddly enough Patricia Hays I Brookfalls Veterinarians Valerie Bridges Mary & Richard Rice DNR biologist Carissa Freeh told me since Peter Schmidt Badger are a protected species it is illegal stabilized the fracture In Honor of Rick Nicolai Mary & Patrick Weyer Sonja Kipper to take, attempt to take, or transport them by pinning the shells Mark Johnson Barbara Webb without permission. When I called the man, he together to aid in the In Honor of Kenneth Wiedmeyer Lisa Marie Maloney said he had been thinking about what I said and healing process. Dwayne Lange Jack Safro Ford John Rashel wanted Badger back. I drove the Badger back Rita Mezydlo and he growled and huffed the whole way. It In Honor of Jean & Henry Kranendonk's Anniversary Keith & Carol Mee made the hairs on the back of my neck stand Tom & Mary Roberts Patricia Brown & Tom Mund on end. I opened the kennel cab door and Susan Rose Michael Miller out Badger rushed, did some posturing, then In Honor of Jean Paseck's 75th Birthday Benjamin Slater backed into the hole so anything chasing him Margaret & Robert Schumann Kathleen Janik would meet the dangerous end. You can see Dan & Kathy Cline In Honor of Ricky & Rocky the video on our Facebook page. Adult Blandings Turtle Joseph Haas Page 4 Page 5 Photo credit Lauryn Banach Judy Salentine What’s the BUZZ? DAPHNE’S DISPATCH VOLUNTEERS
Remembering Special People
In Honor of Volunteer Leslie Smith's Birthday What’s Black and White Kids Help With Wildlife William Hansen Cynthia & Timothy Makos and Read All Over? Baby Bird Feeders In Honor of Kathryn Popa What do you do when you have hundreds baby bird feeding is our only opportunity for Warren & Mary Popa of baby songbirds who need to be hand fed students under the age of 18 to volunteer. every 30–60 minutes during the daylight hours? In Honor of Alex & Mike's Wedding School is out in summer and that is when Tom & Mary Roberts You ask for help! And thankfully our Baby Bird WINC’s newest Educational Ambassador, a Striped all the birds have babies so it makes a great Feeding Volunteers respond. If students are Skunk. This little guy is just a baby but will have combination. The volunteers are following In Honor of RC "Cubby" Laue 12–13 years old, they can volunteer with an adult Andrew Runte joined WINC by the time you read this article charts, preparing food, hand feeding the baby helping them, if they are 14 years or older, they (that’s why it’s read—does anyone else birds, cleaning the birds and their enclosures, In Honor of Theresa "Packer" Heckel can volunteer on their own. We also have adults remember those jokes from childhood?) and logging their work. Most students come Andrew Runte who love birds who volunteer to help. Anne Skunks have such a bad reputation and for a 4.5 hour shift once a week but some Goode is a returning adult Baby Bird Feeder. In Honor of Darlene "Sophie" Fritz they are such amazing animals. Bringing come for more than one shift. Wildlife In Need Anne is an artist and painted some charming Does That Andrew Runte this little boy to WINC is the culmination could not raise the hundred of baby birds we watercolors of some of the baby birds which of a several year dream spearheaded get each year without the help of our Baby In Honor of “Max” Rewald she had made into note cards and donated to Baby Bird by Leslie Kiehl, our former Education Bird Feeding Volunteers. Andrew Runte WINC. They are available for sale in the office. Coordinator. Thanks to Jared, Story By Lisa Rowe In Honor of Donna "Sweetie" Herman Lou, and Kim Banach who did the Need Help? Andrew Runte fundraising and major construction of Photo credit Lauryn Banach In Honor of Chuck "Boz" Maxwell the enclosure for our skunk. Thanks to Most Baby Birds leave the Andrew Runte the Craig and Hans Scieflebein family nest and spend a few days who helped with finish work on the on the ground learning to fly In Honor of Susan "Max" Rhodes enclosure. Thank you to the anonymous and their parents still feed Andrew Runte donor who covered the adoption fees. them. In Honor of Pat & Ray "Rusty" Dalman If you find a baby bird with Andrew Runte The WI DNR does not allow the use of wild skunk in education so our little wing feathers and ½ inch In Honor of Jane "Smokey" Maas boy comes from a captive skunk breeder or more of tail feathers, Andrew Runte in Iowa. The DNR also does not allow the generally they are old In Honor of Lynn "Daisy Mae" Nociar rehabilitation of skunk in WI. WINC and our enough to leave the nest. If Andrew Runte newest Education Team Member will be working they are younger, put them hard to change people’s perceptions about these back in the original nest. Or In Honor of Ellie "Tomi" Johnston you can make a replacement Andrew Runte fascinating creatures. And watch for the announcement of his name to come in the future! nest from a wicker basket, In Honor of Barb & Dan "Gunner" hanging plant basket, or Schmitt plastic food container with Andrew Runte holes punched for drainage. In Honor of Donna "Gracie" Bennett If you use plastic put some Andrew Runte dried plant material in to Birthday Parties at WINC! give the baby something In Honor of For All The Girls to grip. Then use string or Sharon Ellingson The education department at wire to attach the nest near In Honor of Linda & Greg "Sassy" Stuart the Wildlife in Need Center the original nest. It needs Andrew Runte would love to help you plan to be in hearing distance a wildlife themed birthday of where they were found. In Honor of Volunteer Sally Harthun, my party for any age! Let us know The parents will continue to sister our bio artifacts such as, skulls, pelts and feathers. For adults, an what interests you and we take care of the babies in Amy Sprouse in depth education program featuring the animal ambassadors will design your party for you! the substitute nest as well as of your choice. Bring up to 15 people to WINC for two hours of In Honor of Lynne & John "Tucker" For children, the parties could siblings in the original nest. Dresen interactive wildlife fun! include two of the following: an Its untrue wild parents will Andrew Runte abandon babies with human education program featuring We will provide your entertainment along with table and chair scent. In Honor of Chris “Fudge” Charnish our animal ambassadors, a setup. Our only request is that you bring decorations and Andrew Runte nature scavenger hunt around refreshments. Please contact our Education Coordinator, Alex Story By Lisa Rowe In Honor of Tom Roberts–Father’s Day a nearby hiking trail, a children’s Schlect [email protected], to setup your next Lisa & John Draves indoor wildlife craft activity or birthday party! a hands on experience with Story By Alex Schlecht Page 6 Page 7 Wildlife In Need Center W349 S1480 S. Waterville Road Oconomowoc, WI 53066 262-965-3090 www.helpingwildlife.org
CALENDAR 2016–2017
August, 2016 November, 2016 Tuesday, August 30th 6:30–8:00pm Friday, November 25th 12:00–4:00pm Adult New Volunteer training, Wildlife in Need Center World’s Greatest Cookie Sale Country Springs Hotel, 2810 Golf Road, Pewaukee, WI Tuesday, November 29th, All day–midnight September, 2016 Giving Tuesday, Wildlife in Need Center Saturday, September 24th 5:00–8:00pm Spaghetti Dinner, Lions Club 235 N. Main Street December, 2016 Dousman, WI 53188 Saturday, December 3rd, 10:00am–12:00pm Holiday Meet and Greet Meet and Greet WINC Educational Ambassadors October, 2016 Free and open to the public, Wildlife in Need Center Friday, October 28, 2016, 6:00–9:30pm Fine Wine and Dine An Evening in South Africa April, 2017 The Legend at Brandybrook 1 Legend Way, Wales, WI 53183 Friday, April 28th, 6:00pm–9:30pm Annual Banquet Western Lakes Golf Club, W287 N1963 Oakton Road, Pewaukee, WI 53072
Design donated by: Sandy Strehlow Page 8 sandystrehlowdesigner.com