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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
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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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