Mississippi
Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc.
was formed in 1995 to meet the increasing need for wildlife assistance.
Each year, hundreds of injured and orphaned wild birds and mammals
are received by MWR, Inc. licensed rehabilitators. The techniques
used to care for theses animals maximize their chances for survival
when they are released to their natural habitat. The Director,
Valery Smith, has over thirty years' experience in wildlife rehabilitation.
Wildlife
rehabilitation is the care of the injured or orphaned animals
with the specific goal of returning them to their native habitat.
This involves emergency care, long-term rehabilitation and physical/mental
conditioning for release back to the wild. It is a humane and
rewarding endeavor which benefits both wildlife and people. By
caring for individual animals, volunteers at MWR are gathering
information that is relevant to entire species which gives all
of us a better understanding of how these wonderful creatures
relate to our world.
MWR
is licensed by the State of Mississippi and the U.S. Government
as a wildlife rehabilitator. Our work is endorsed by the International
Wildlife Rehabilitator's Council (IWRC), the National Wildlife
Rehabilitator's Association (NWRA) and the Cornell University
Lab of Ornithology. We are a registered charity with the State
of Mississippi and all donations are 100% tax deductible.