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2006 Rescues & Releases Every year White Tailed Fawns are hidden in the bushes by their mothers while they forage for food. Unfortunately fawns often mistake the legs of a passing dog, horse, person etc. for those of their mother so follow the stranger wherever they lead. Every year the volunteers of MWF provide temporary care for about 30 fawns that have been orphaned, injured, attacked by dogs or taken from the wild illegally until they are old enough to be released back into their natural habitat. Providing the proper food and a safe temporary habitat for injured fawns is very expensive: a 6 foot high wooden fenced pen is required to prevent predators such as domestic dogs, coyotes and bobcats from attacking these vulnerable babies. In addition, the pen is required to be in a quiet area, and it requires the same maintenance as a horse stall so cleaning becomes a challenge after every 4 hour feeding! MWR pays for the special formula fawns need, de-worming and any medical treatment required. Fawns are prone to eye infections and broken legs. |
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Mississippi
Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc. is the only state-licensed
facility for wildlife rehabilitation in Northern Mississippi. It
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving the following Mississippi
counties: Alcorn, Benton, Bolivar, Coahoma, DeSoto, Grenada, Itawamba, LaFayette, Lee, Lowndes, Marshall, Oktibbeha, Panola, Prentiss, Tallahatchie, Tishomingo, Warren, Yalobusha. MWR relies solely on the generous
donations of people like you - we receive no federal, state or municipal
funding and all of our staff are unpaid volunteers. Your donations
provide us with the means to continue helping the animals. All donations
are tax-deductible and go directly towards helping the animals! |
Mississippi
Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc. |
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