Mission & Goals of the Valerie H. Schindler Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

Wildlife rehabilitation is the process of providing care for injured and orphaned wildlife for the purpose of returning them to their natural habitat in a condition which will optimize their chances for survival.

Mission Statement for the Rehabilitation Center

To provide care to injured and orphaned native wildlife. To educate the public as to the nature of the problems confronting wild populations in the face of expanding human populations. To encourage respect for the environment and the other species that share it with us.

Goals

To release native wildlife into appropriate habitats in a condition that will optimize their chances of survival.
To develop and conduct educational programming to increase public awareness of the impact human activities have on wildlife and the environment; increase awareness of how the individual can minimize his/her impact; instill in the audience a respect for the environment and the wildlife in it; and instill a desire to make environmentally friendly choices.

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Mission & Goals of the Valerie H. Schindler Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

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