ConnectingWildlife People and Wildlife through Rehabilitation,Tracks Education, and Research since 14 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.