Please read our End-Of-Year Newsletter:2017-In-A-Nutshell by clicking on this image:
Recently, we were asked to rescue some unusual-to-us animals – as in, Not Wildlife.
We were moved into action by their need and we have launched a fundraising campaign to get them the care they need. You can read about it here:
https://www.youcaring.com/yuwr-tortoises
We will be posting updates as they come in.
Thank you.
We are posting updates and photos of our Spring babies on our facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/YUWR.org/
Please check them out!
Here at Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue, we are thankful.
We are thankful for the emergency response volunteers who disrupt there lives on a regular basis to help wildlife in need.
We are thankful for the caring, loving souls who are our foster-care volunteers who nurture orphaned wildlife babies and then let them go to be wild when the time is right. It is a bittersweet kind of work and we are so grateful to those who take it on even when they know it will be painful.
We are thankful to each and every member of our society who stops there day to try to find help for an animal in trouble – to all those scared voices over the wildlife hotline, thank you. Now more than ever before we need those caring voices.
We are thankful to the individuals and the foundations who see what we do and want to support it even when we are so overloaded with the actual work that we struggle to get the grant applications in on time, or the thank you letters written. Thank you for seeing through the fog of need that surrounds us and taking our hand in support.
We are also thankful to every one of us humans who sees the need to protect wildlife and the environment we all share. We are walking in the shadow of climate change threatening everything we love, but Together we can still make a difference.
We are thankful for the Earth and the unending beauty and strength we find here.
What are you thankful for?
May you all have a loving and caring Thanksgiving.
On March 23rd 2016, Wednesday, from 6:30pm-8:30pm, we are having a new volunteer orientation at the Rotary Nature Center on Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA. If you have ever been interested in wildlife rehabilitation or have wanted to work with us, please come to this evening event. There, you will learn about our organization and how you can get involved.
We are especially seeking:
- Fostercare Volunteers for Squirrels, Opossums, and Raccoons
- Transport Volunteers
- Cage Builders and Construction People
- Grantwriters,
- Wildlife writers for our website
- Or do you have an idea? Come and tell us how YOU want to be involved!!!
Hope to see you there!
PLEASE RSVP ON EVENTBRITE SO WE KNOW HOW MANY ARE COMING
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yuwr-volunteer-orientation-tickets-22638109194
If there are too few RSVPs we may cancel the event
Thank you!
Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue
Volunteer Orientation 2016
Wednesday March 23rd
6:30pm-8:30pm
Rotary Nature center
600 Bellevue Ave
Oakland, California
With the recent storms, we have had several wildlife orphans brought to us for care. Here are some pictures:
2 baby squirrels – 5 weeks old. 3 were found drowning in the gutter during a heavy rainstorm in Oakland, CA on March 5th 2016. 1 survived and is doing well.
This baby squirrel was knocked from his nest when he was less than 1 day old. He was laying on the sidewalk being eaten by ants when he was found by a caring family who picked him up, cleaned him off, and called our wildlife center. That was on February 27th 2016
This eyes-closed baby opossum is one of 7 who were saved after their mother was killed by a backyard dog.
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Learning about the natural history of mammals like opossums, squirrels, deer, and of course, raccoons and skunks gives us insight into where, why, and how these animals live in the city. Turn the next urban wildlife encounter you have into a fantastic field-observation experience!
UPCOMING VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
This is a meeting for those who are serious about volunteering with our organization and want a place on our volunteer teams.
If you have never spoken with us, please contact us beforehand to attend. Thank you.
When: SUNDAY MARCH 8th at 4PM
Where: At the Piedmont Police Station
403 Highland Avenue, Piedmont, CA 94611MAP
The purpose of the meeting will be to Meet & Greet (first hour), then, talk about the goals for the 2015 year.
We will also be scheduling foster training classes and assigning members to the following teams:
Drop-Point Wildlife Intake Team
Wildlife Transport Team
Wildlife Foster Team
- -opossum
- -raccoon
- -squirrel
There will be snacks and drinks.
Please Bring your completed VolunteerEnrollement Form
I look forward to working with you all to make this an amazing year helping wildlife orphans!
PLEASE RSVP at lila@yuwr.org or 510-421-YUWR
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