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Please help us to help wildlife in need.
Your tax deductible donation
goes directly toward animal care and education programs here in our local
community.
It's Fall!
Time to clean out bird
nest boxes and houses, time to start feeding wild birds. Though food is
abundant in autumn, birds begin to scout sources of winter food. They
need to be ready for the hard times ahead.
Make sure feeders are cleaned and disinfected to
prevent fungal growth that may harm birds and clean up under feeders to
avoid attracting unwanted visitors like mice and rats.
Don't forget that wild birds will thank you for water
during the winter months too!
We're
here to help!
Wild animals enrich our lives, we love to watch birds at our feeders, a
hawk soar across the sky, or feel a thrill when we catch a glimpse of a
deer, fox or raccoon. They help us to stay connected to the natural
world.
In the past decade or so, human population and development have grown
at an unprecedented rate, and as their habitat shrinks, animals have
been forced to share their territory with us.
Every year an increasing number of wild animals are hit by cars,
collide with buildings, and are electrocuted, poisoned, caught by pet
cats, and suffer all sorts of civilization-related ills.
Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators, Inc is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit
corporation dedicated to providing medical care, educational programs,
and information about living with our native wildlife.
Right: At the end of the day this is what
it is all about, another successful release.
We
are a volunteer, non-profit organization which serves as a resource for
wildlife information, education, medical care and rehabilitation in
Bartholomew and surrounding counties.
We have state and
federal
rehabilitation and education permits, and we treat and release over 200
mammals, reptiles and birds of prey annually.
Utopia Wildlife is pleased to announce that we have received funding for
the new eagle enclosure with a combined donation from the families of Mr
& Mrs Rick Johnson and Mr & Mrs Hutch Schumaker. This was facilitated by
the Bartholomew County Heritage Foundation. Both families braved
inclement weather to visit Utopia and meet some of our animal friends.
Here, Kathy Hershey and Zephyr meet Ricky Johnson and Ab Schumaker.
Many Thanks!!
Utopia owes a debt of
gratitude to David and Laurie Wright for the recent donation of their
beloved Toyota Four Runner. We now have a reliable vehicle to transport
our education animals to programs.
Left - Jerry & Kathy Hershey (with Rascal) as they
receive the keys from David Wright.
Many people have asked us if there are any items that they may donate to
help our wild patients. Here are a few that we use daily when taking
care of wild babies.
Chicken baby food Diaper wipes Disinfectant wipes Paper towels
Bleach and other cleaning agents Old bath towels (no holes or stringy edges)
Vegetable baby food Rice or oatmeal baby cereal Wild bird seed (few or no sunflower seeds) mostly millet.
We are constantly building and improving our facility so we can also
use larger scale donations of fencing like hardware mesh, pressure
treated lumber and plywood. We also are in need of welded wire or
chain-link kennel fencing sections. All donations are tax-deductible to
the fullest extent allowable by law.
We can’t thank you enough for your interest in our work, and
appreciate your help!
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