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As Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation approaches its
30th Birthday, Founder Lynn Cuny has decided it is
time to expand its mission to include direct advocacy
and lobbying for non-human animals. From the
cruelties of factory farming to the failings of many
animal control agencies, from exotic animal
exploitation and the benefits of plant-based diets,
WRR is out to tackle a range of issues that don’t
often find time in the public spotlight. “Now is the
time to bring these important matters to the public’s
attention,” says Cuny. “The level of animal suffering
in modern society is beyond what most of us know or
can imagine. My faith in humanity is such that I
believe that as more people learn about this their
empathy will grow and the suffering will decline.”
Thanks to a grant from the Hollomon Price
Foundation, WRR began to strengthen its education
and outreach activities about one year ago. Now,
with the hire of veteran journalist Gregory Harman
(pictured at left with the "Shaman" of Seminole
Canyon State Park), WRR is preparing to become an
even stronger advocate for the hoofed, fanged and
feathered that enrich our lives. Harman has written
for papers from Las Vegas, Nev., to Biloxi, Miss.,
but the bulk of his
work has been here in Texas – excelling especially
in his coverage of the natural environment. A
recipient of numerous press awards, Harman recently
received a Lone Star Award for news reporting and
was selected in 1999 as the state Sierra Club’s
environmental reporter of the year.
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They’ve been the recipients of millions upon millions
of federal and state dollars – but this is anything but
aid money. These dollars are doled out in steel traps,
poison pellets and deadly bullets as part of “predator
control” programs, but for some reason the intelligent
coyotes haven’t gotten the message. While past
federal policies have driven some larger mammals to
the brink of extinction, coyotes seem to have
adapted to become more a part of our urban,
suburban and countrified lifestyles than ever before.
They snoop around our garbage cans, play and yelp
in the night behind our homes, and, from time to
time, cart little Fifi away to an untimely fate.
Most human-coyote conflict occurs when people
unintentionally provide the wild animals a food
source. So before you resort to traps or bullets
yourself, try these easy steps to keep your property
coyote free: Do not Feed Wildlife; Secure Your
Garbage; Fence Your Garden; and Trim Up Overgrown
Areas. If you aren’t having problems with the
coyote in your neighborhood – if they are suitably
wary of humans – put them out of your mind.
Trapping and removing such an animal only opens up
territory for a new one, one that may not have the
natural fear of people and their property they should.
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The 17th Annual Win a Wild Ride to Save Wildlife
will
be held at the San Antonio Museum of Art on
Thursday, April 5, 2007, from 6:00–9:00 p.m. This
gala evening is a fundraiser with an especially good
feel to it with live music by jazz combo, Small World,
food and beverages from several of San Antonio's
finest restaurants, breweries, and wineries, live and
silent auctions and the highlight of the evening — a
drawing for a luxury 2007 Lexus ES350 automobile!
Get Your Tickets Now!
A $250 ticket includes one chance to win the 2007
Lexus ES350 and admission for two to the gala event.
Enjoy the food, music, and auctions — and maybe
you will be the lucky winner! We print only 350
tickets, so purchase early. Supplies are limited.
A $40 ticket includes admission for one to the gala.
Enjoy the food, music, live and silent auctions, and
all-around good cheer of this festive event!
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With more than 600 permanent resident wild animals
and a constantly
revolving array of injured wildlife, WRR's work never
ends. To keep that work going requires an enormous
amount of energy, determination and resources.
Just like the many children preparing their wish
lists this time of year, WRR volunteers and staff
have a long list in mind, as well. So do the animals
under their care.
Needs roll quickly off the tongue of Volunteer
Coordinator Kathylee Cammorata: “Meats, vegetables,
fruits and sheets, and edibles of all sorts.”
Food in general is a safe holiday gift for the
animals of WRR. Natural peanut butter and jelly;
Science Diet or Iams puppy and cat food – even
Cheerios – are all appreciated by the animals living
here at the sanctuary. There’s also an expanding online
store at WRR. You can find a special gift for
the animal love in your life.
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Please feel free to share our newsletter with family and friends! Thank you for supporting Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation.
Sincerely,
Angela Grimes, Director of Operations
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
email:
angelag@wildlife-rescue.org
phone:
830-336-2725
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