NYC NEEDS A WILDLIFE REHAB CENTER !!!! WILD BIRD FUND

© Rebecca Sommer, Sommerfilms 2010
New York City is a major stopover of the East Coast migratory flyway. Over 355 bird species live in the Big Apple or take refuge here during migration. Many of these birds are injured by flying into buildings that have sprung up along their ancient migratory pathways, others by cat attacks, vehicles, and human interference.
Yet New York is the only major city in the US that does not have a wildlife rehabilitation center.
The Wild Bird Fund, a non-profit 501(c)(3), provides emergency care for over 1000 wild birds and animals in New York City each year. Working with Animal General and the Center for Avian and Exotic Medicine, two veterinary hospitals on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the Wild Bird Fund is the central resource in NYC for wildlife emergency care and rehabilitation. This critical work is accomplished utilizing only borrowed space and volunteer labor.
What the WILD BIRD FUND does
It starts with a call from someone who has found an injured, ill, or orphaned bird or animal. The rescuer brings the patient in for a full exam including wound care, x-rays, surgery, splinting, diagnostic tests, and medicine. The Wild Bird Fund cares for all federally protected birds and critical cases, and trains the rescuer how to care for the non-critical patients. This year, over 4,000 people called the Wild Bird Fund seeking information and help for distressed wildlife.

Vision for the Future
In 2010, the Wild Bird Fund aims to expand by 50% its capacity to treat injured birds by moving its primary location to a dedicated wildlife and education facility in NYC. To become a state-of-the-art facility, we need additional dedicated volunteers and equipment: incubators, a waterfowl pool, flight cages, etc.
A tax-deductible donation to the Wild Bird Fund will not only help thousands of injured birds and animals; it will give you the satisfaction of fostering our precious connection to nature - the wildlife of New York City. Please help us achieve our goal of having an independent wildlife rehabilitation center in New York City! Please vote for us.

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[Rohit84up]

@thewildlifecrew Are you really disturbed by it? What a shame!! where are your priorities people? We have people "human beings" dying of starvation and malnutrition in india and africa and you are worried about some birds? Get a life!!

[orioncheung]

New York's First Wildlife Rehab Center To Open on Upper West Side Manhattan. "...a storefront across the street from Animal General at 565 Columbus Ave., near West 87th Street."

About time =D

[Pinkduhhxd]

i decided to look up nyc wildlife to see if there was any videos showing all of the wildlife we have around the city, i live in manhattan.. and i found none... only cam across this video ... i love the idea and i hope you do accomplish your goal this was moving to wacth.. and i will look at the birds and animals from a different lens today cause of you ... THank you >. GOOD LUCK!

[bugsythumper]

Poor babies, wish I was close I would help out. Try to do something, I could not afford to see a bird die, after all the help you done everything you can do, yet I would try to help out. Love animals, They are beautiful. Yet sad.

[thewildlifecrew]

Very sad situation and yes you are so right....it sends a very strong a disturbing message. Keep pushing. Have faith. It WILL happen. God bless you for loving the animals. 

Kelli Bramlett