Welcome and Thank You for Visiting!
Who We Are:
The Florida Wild Mammal Association (FWMA) was established in 1994 to rescue, rehabilitate, and release the sick, injured and orphaned wildlife in Wakulla and the surrounding counties. The other main focus has been public education on wildlife issues.
FWMA has:
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Rescued over 7,000 mammals, birds and reptiles, over 1000 in 2007.
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Served Wakulla, Franklin, Leon, Taylor and Jefferson Counties and part of Leon County.
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Been supported 100% by donations and grants.
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Been a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
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Offered ongoing educational demonstrations for local schools.
Florida Wild Mammal Association is hosting a huge yard sale on Friday, September 3rd, 2010, from 8 a.m. – 4 p. m. and Saturday, September 4th, 2010, from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. All proceeds to benefit sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife in our area. Come take advantage of great savings on a huge array of items, with proceeds going to help the animals in need at FWMA.
Saturday, October 9 is the date for the 3rd Annual Woodstork Music Festival and Silent Auction! The event website is available with details of activities, music, and opportunities to participate and sponsor a Great Time for a Great Cause. Don't wait to get involved - stop by www.woodstorkfestival.com for all the details.
BP has hired Tri State Bird Rescue to wash and rehab oiled birds. If you are interested in learning how to wash oiled birds, you must contact them - they have already established a unit in Pensecola. To report oiled shoreline or to request volunteer information, call 866-448-5816. To report oiled or injured wildlife, call 866-557-1401. To discuss spill-related damage, call 800-440-0858.
FWMA has asked to be considered as a volunteer in this event but has no confirmation that we will be allowed to participate. FWMA has served our coastal community for the past 15 years, we are federal and state permitted, and can't imagine that when the oil arrives that we will not be asked to participate in some way. Unfortunately, the time to prepare is not once the oil has arrived and sea and shore birds start arriving in need of care. The time to prepare is NOW. Please join us in getting ready to help in any way we can.
Two Extreme Habitat Makeover wordays have come and gone - so much was accomplished, but there is so much left to do! Work days are tentatively scheduled monthly for the rest of the year. Whether they happen depends on getting enough supplies, materials and money donations to complete the projects. Chris has more details in her latest newsletter - please share with friends and do what you can to help! Scroll down and use the Donate button to make an instant donation via Paypal or send your donation to:
FWMA 198 Edgar Poole Road Crawfordville, FL 32327
Join us for the Thicker Than Water Fundraiser - August 6 at the LeMoyne Center for Visual Arts in Tallahassee. Read more about the fundraiser and please feel free to print and share the flyer to help spread the word.
The fundraiser is from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, August 6th. There will be music, an art exhibit, information on wildlife rescues and an opportunity to write a card expressing your concerns that you can send to your elected officials. Lisa is looking for volunteers to help with the following:
If you can help with these items or want to volunteer at the event, please email Lisa. To stay up-to-date on all the coordination and logisitcs of events FWMA is involved in, please join the new FWMA email group.
We can always use financial assistance as we rely solely on grants and donations to do the very good work that we do for our local wildlife.
You can send a tax-deductible donation to Florida Wild Mammal Association, 198 Edgar Poole Road, Crawfordville, Florida 32327, or use the Paypal button below to make an instant donation.
From Chris: Babies are arriving and we need your help. They need special formulas, food, medical care, and caring hands to nurture them. FWMA is in desperate need of donors to help cover the expenses that so many babies generate. We have received over 40 orphaned wildlife babies in the past 2 weeks. They need your support and we do too!
PLEASE CONSIDER BECOMING A MONTHLY DONOR DURING OUR BUSIEST TIME OF YEAR! (It's tax deductible and greatly appreciated.)
Scroll down to the Donate button or send your donation to:
FWMA 198 Edgar Poole Road Crawfordville, FL 32327
FWMA has a booth at The White Elephant and Friends, with t-shirts, framed photos of wildlife, gourds and birdhouses. Ubi Doobie Blu Glass Works has made one of a kind clocks, dishes and wind chimes out of wine and beer bottles and all profits from the sale of these items will be dontaed to FWMA. Many other glass items are available for purchase - come in and take a look! Also in the booth are some lovely knitted items - pocketbooks, afgans and scarfs and the profit from these items will also benefit FWMA.
Thank you for your support!The white Elephant and Friends
3051 Crawfordville Highway
Crawfordville, FL 32327
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Learn more about FWMA's Upcoming Events.
If you can make a material donation to help FWMA, we always need:
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bleach
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paper towels
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fruit cocktail
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birdseed & nuts
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pelican fish (pinfish, finger mullet, thread herring, butterfish)
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fresh fruit & vegetables
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Pedigree wet & dry dog food
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Friskies wet & dry cat food
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Dawn dish liquid
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gift cards from local grocers to give FWMA flexibility in purchasing when needed items are not on hand.
For cash donations: enter any amount that you wish to give and follow the Paypal instructions.
Blogs: Judy Cooke, a dedicated volunteer with a love of wildlife and photography, keeps twp blogs featuring an interesting photographic journal of her work at FWMA. Enjoy her journey and learn a lot about several rehabilitation cases. See her photos and commentary at:
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