Wildlife In Need

The Wildlife In Need Center (WINC), as a small non-profit, relies solely on individual donors, business partners, corporations, and foundations to acquire the funding needed to execute its life-saving mission. Here, WINC would like to recognize the past year’s foundation donors, major donors of goods and services, and donors who have kindly donated in honor or memory of important people (or animals!) in their lives. Though WINC is unable to recognize all of its donors, the Board of Directors, staff, volunteers, and animals truly appreciate the continued support of each and every person who contributes to the organization. Wildlife rehabilitation is the treatment and care of injured, diseased, or orphaned indigenous wildlife, and the subsequent return of healthy viable animals to appropriate habitats in the wild. At the Wildlife In Need Center (WINC) we answer over 10,000 phone calls from people asking for advice or help with wildlife issues and admit approximately 3,000 animals annually. We also conduct educational programs in schools and for scout, church, and civic groups. The Center is run primarily by volunteers and a very small staff, operating 365 days a year. WINC receives no county, state, or federal funding. WINC operates entirely through fundraising efforts along with the generosity of passionate donors, but also from corporate foundations and private foundation grants. WINC accepts all species of Wisconsin wildlife except skunks (prohibited by the DNR), annually treating up to 3,000 animals of over 140 species. Over 51,000 injured, sick or orphaned animals have passed through the Wildlife in Need Center’s doors since January 1, 1994. 85% of these animals were admitted because of interactions with humans.