Public Release of Three Red-tailed Hawks

The release of three Red-Tailed Hawks will be in honor and in memory of Dr. Ned Dudney who for 50 years served as family doctor to many grateful patients, some across 5 generations. He enthusiastically participated with the early development of League City and the greater Bay Area. This leadership and his service to his [...]

ARE WE READY? YES WE ARE!!

Seabirds along the coasts of Washington and Oregon are mysteriously losing the waterproofing that protects their feathers. Without this waterproofing, the birds quickly develop hypothermia and have to expend much more energy to remain afloat.  Unable to hunt, the birds become dehydrated and starve.
There are many theories concerning the cause, but none has been proven. [...]

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 [...]

Cooper’s Hawk Release

Three juvenile Cooper’s Hawks were released Saturday October 25, 2009. Two had been rehabilitated from head injuries and the third from a wing injury. The Cooper’s Hawk, Accipiter cooperii, is a medium sized hawk of the goshawk family.
Often misidentified as a Sharp-shinned Hawk, the Cooper’s Hawk is slightly larger (21 to 36 inch wingspan) and [...]

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. [...]

Letter from the Director – Summer 2009

Wildlife Rehab and Education grieves the loss of our longest lived Education Ambassador
Wildlife Rehab & Education’s oldest educational ambassador died peacefully in his sleep during November of 2008.  His mesmerizing golden eyes were photographed by amateur and professional alike. The public usually  responded to the eyes first, talons second then finally to his sheer presence.
WR&E [...]

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 [...]

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 – 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 [...]

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