Austin Area Wildlife Rehabilitationinc
About Austin Area Wildlife Rehabilitationinc
Austin Area Wildlife Rehabilitation helps sick, injured, and orphaned native Texas wildlife get to the right place, then gives them the care and attention needed to make it back to their native habitats. The organization also answers wildlife questions for people who are trying to do the right thing and are not sure what that looks like in the moment. If you care about conservation that starts close to home, this is work with a very direct line from rescue to release.
AAWR stands out for how practical its help is. It offers wildlife guidance, in-home rehabilitation, and public education through an all-volunteer structure, while also mentoring new rehabbers so more animals can be helped over time. It also helps people figure out when an animal really needs intervention, which matters more than it may sound like.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Wildlife rehabilitation
Provides at-home care for sick, injured, or orphaned native wildlife until they can be released back into their native habitats.
Public education and conservation
Promotes environmental conservation through public education and information about native Texas wildlife.
Wildlife hotline and guidance
Handles telephone inquiries about wildlife-related issues and gives advice on rescuing wildlife and dealing with nuisance wildlife.
Coordination with permitted rehabilitators
Places wildlife with appropriately skilled and permitted rehabilitators who care for animals until release.
Veterinary care for wildlife
Provides veterinary care when animals need further attention.
Recruitment and mentoring of rehabbers
Recruits, trains, and mentors new wildlife rehabilitators.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
AAWR’s mission is to promote environmental conservation through public education and rehabilitation of native Texas wildlife.
Who they serve
People seeking help with sick, injured, orphaned, ill, or nuisance wildlife in Austin and Central Texas, and native Texas wildlife in need of care.
Their impact
- Saves hundreds of animals each year.
- Handles thousands of phone inquiries each year.
How your donation helps
- Free emergency and rehabilitative care for wildlife in need
- Telephone hotline for wildlife-related issues
- Community education and outreach programs
- Medical supplies, antibiotics, hydration solutions, and medication
- Veterinary care when needed
- Wildlife milk formulas, special diets, cages, and other consumable care items
Our story
Austin Area Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc. began in 2007, when a group of licensed rehabilitators and other friends of wildlife came together to help wild animals in need. It grew into an all-volunteer organization that not only cares for wildlife, but also recruits, trains, and mentors new rehabbers while answering public questions and offering rescue guidance.
Need help?
How someone in need can access Austin Area Wildlife Rehabilitationinc’s services.
People who find sick, injured, orphaned, or ill wildlife are directed to keep the animal warm, contained, and quiet, avoid feeding it, and contact AAWR by phone or email for guidance. The organization is currently unable to receive animals for rehabilitation and directs callers to Texas Parks and Wildlife to locate a rehabilitator in their area.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Austin Area Wildlife Rehabilitationinc has shared.
Current needs
- Paper towels
- New heating pads
- Top-loading pet crates
- Fleece blankets
- 10-gallon glass aquariums
- Small animal cages
- Incubators
- Reptariums
- Purina Pro Plan High Protein Dry Kitten Food
- Wild bird seed
- Sunflower seeds
- Pecans in the shell
- Apple-flavored Pedialite
Volunteer opportunities
- Rehabilitate wild animals in volunteers' homes under permitted rehabilitators
- Serve as a sub-permitted rehabilitator under the mentorship of a permitted rehabilitator
- Recruit, train, and mentor new wildlife rehabbers
Recognition & press
In the media
- Austin American Statesman, coverage of hawks becoming highway hunters in the Austin area, featuring AAWR's Ed Sones discussing raptor rehabilitation.
Press & mentions
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What kinds of wildlife does AAWR help?
AAWR helps native Texas wildlife in need, including sick, injured, orphaned, or ill animals and birds. It also gives guidance on nuisance wildlife issues.
How does AAWR help people who find wildlife in trouble?
AAWR offers a hotline and rescue guidance, including advice on keeping an animal warm, contained, and quiet, and on contacting a rehabilitator for help.
Does AAWR train new rehabilitators?
Yes. AAWR recruits, trains, and mentors new rehabbers, including volunteers who work under the mentorship of a permitted rehabilitator.
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