Successful Launch Party and Open House

Wow! What a party! I didn’t have a chance to count heads, but almost all of the 300 wine glasses were pressed into service. The training room, lobby and hospital areas were all solid people! More in the morning when I am more awake. It has been a very long – but rewarding – few [...]

Who are You?

  The Great Horned Owl  
Cyndi Bohannon
The Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) is arguably one of the most majestic of all raptors. Solitary in nature, a group would be called a Parliament. Of the order Strigifermes and family Strigidae, the Great Horned owl is considered a “true owl”. The other owl family, Tytonidae include barn owls. [...]

Second Annual Open House 2008

  WR&E Open House
On January 29th, WR&E held its rescheduled Open House.  The event was originally scheduled for September 13, 2008, but as many Houstonians remember that was the eve of Hurricane Ike. WR&E was excited to share our second anniversary with everyone that has supported the Wildlife Center.
Our volunteers allow us to provide [...]

Golf Tournament 2009

  5th Annual
Wildlife Rehab and Education
Benefit Golf Tournament
 The WR&E annual golf tournament is the single largest fundraiser hosted by WR&E. Proceeds from this tournament help provide food and medications necessary to care for the thousands of injured and/or orphaned wildlife which will enter our doors throughout 2009. During 2008 we cared for [...]

Letter from the Director – Fall 2008

  Thank you!
 Sharon Schmalz, Executive Director
The devastation that Ike wreaked is difficult to comprehend. Many animals and birds were displaced and injured, but because Ike struck at the beginning of the squirrel’s second litter of the year, that population has been hit the hardest. Hurricane Ike brought us over 1500 squirrels! During the three week period [...]

Golf Tournament – 2008

    DIVOTS FLY TO AID NATIVE WILDLIFE
 4th Annual Wildlife Rehab and Education Benefit Golf Tournament
The WR&E annual golf tournament is the single largest fundraiser hosted by WR&E. Proceeds from this tournament help provide food and medications necessary to care for the thousands of injured and/or orphaned wildlife which will enter our doors throughout 2008.
We extend [...]

Letter from the Director – Summer 2007

 WR&E Spread Its Wings
Sharon Schmalz, Executive Director
Since WR&E was formed, we have dreamed of a wildlife center. Today that dream has been realized. Wildlife Rehab & Education (WR&E) in affiliation with the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HSPCA) will soon celebrate the official opening of a wildlife center, caring for wildlife [...]

Grand Opening WR&E Wildlife Center – Winter 2007

 The Grand Opening was scheduled for September because it is a natural lull between baby season and winter’s migratory injuries. State and Federal regulations prevent the general public from interacting with most wildlife, so the few protected species were removed for the event. Educational posters were placed in each rehab area which included pictures of [...]

Letter from the Director – Winter 2007

  It’s Been a Wonderful Year
Sharon Schmalz, Executive Director
Wildlife Rehab and Education reached an important milestone this year with the opening of its Wildlife Center. The achievement would not have been possible without the unfailing support of our volunteers, their families, individual contributors and our corporate sponsors. The workload has been grueling as we [...]

Busy as a Beaver

Busy as a Beaver  
Cyndi Bohannon
Beavers (Castor canadensis) alter their environment to fit their needs to a greater degree than any other animal besides man. Their conversion of densely wooded streambeds to wetlands and finally to nutrient  rich meadows is an ecologic miracle.  Whether you consider the beaver to be an engineering genius or a tenacious [...]