Clean Gulf Conference

Five members of WR&E’s Oiled Wildlife Response Team were sponsored by ExxonMobil to attend the Clean Gulf Conference, the Gulf Coast’s leading emergency planning and response event for operators, responders and regulators. The conference was held from November 17 – 19, 2009 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. WR&E was represented as one of the [...]

CHEVRON’S HUMANKIND CAMPAIGN BENEFITS WR&E

For four days between October 16th and 24th the employees of Chevron opened their hearts and put on their work clothes to help the animals of the Wildlife Rehab & Education Center as a part of their “Chevron HumanKind Campaign.”  For every 20 hours a Chevron employee volunteers at a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity of their [...]

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 [...]

Letter from the Director – Spring 2008

  Winter Hustle and Bustle
Sharon Schmalz, Executive Director
Winter is normally a time for rehabilitators to regroup and prepare for the upcoming cycle of Spring. While the absolute number of animals was down compared to spring months we remained quite busy. In order to give our readers a perspective, please note the shortlist of activities…
•Volunteers [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Volunteer

  Community Outreach
The WR&E educational committee team is expanding.  More than fifteen volunteers are in the process of completing training to give wildlife presentations.   The demand for this service is tremendous, WR&E is requested weekly to give wildlife presentations.  By training new presenters we will be able to expand our program and reach even more [...]