Donation Trees
We've had such a great response to the online donation tree that we've run out of room on the 2011 version and are creating a second tree for 2012. Thank you so much for your support!
Stay tuned for the 2012 tree, which will be completed soon. A link to it will appear here when it is ready.
If you'd like to donate and get your name on a 2012 leaf, or dedicate your leaf to someone else, please send a donation to Florida Wild Mammal Association, 198 Edgar Poole Road, Crawfordville, Florida 32327, or use the Paypal button below. Make sure you let us know if you want a leaf!
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 10,000 mammals, birds and reptiles, 823 in 2011.(See more about 2011 animal counts.)
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Served Wakulla, Franklin, 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.
IMPORTANT -- PLEASE SHARE!!
We are at capacity with white-tailed deer at our facility. We cannot take any more deer in the immediate future. Please, if you find a deer or fawn that needs help, call St. Francis Wildlife Association at 850/627-4151 (located in Gadsden County northwest of Havana). Here's a link to their website. Please also check out their information about how to tell whether a fawn truly needs "rescuing." The great folks at St. Francis would appreciate a phone call from you describing the situation before you try to bring the fawn to them. Thank you everyone, and we will let you know when some of our current deer and/or fawns have been released and we can take more.
Forgotten Coast profiles Florida Wild Mammal Association!
Hear Chris Beatty talk about how FWMA got started, learn about how animals are released when they are rehabilitated, and meet some of the amazing creatures that are receiving care. Follow this link to watch this Windows Media Video edition of Forgotten Coast Outdoors! (PLEASE NOTE: This link may not work in Internet Explorer browsers. If you have trouble, please try opening the link using Firefox, Google Chrome or Safari.)
Forgotten Coast Update!
A gorgeous hawk we rehabilitated is released on the program and the story of how it was found is shared. So satisfying to see a sick animal healed and back in its element - your support helps us do this kind of work.
Hawk ReleaseTo Florida Wild Mammal Friends and Volunteers
It saddens me greatly to inform all of you that Thom Lewis was killed in an airplane crash at Eglin Air Force Base on June 23. Many of us knew and loved Thom. He served as the biologist at St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge for many years, he coordinated the bird counts for Apalachicola, and he never said no to a rescue for FWMA. Thom was in the process of pursing his dream to become a pilot and bird surveyor for the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Thom leaves behind many many good friends and his best friend and loving wife Jo who is FWMA’s foster care and rescue volunteer for the Franklin area. Thom will be greatly missed and fondly remembered. Please put Jo in your prayers as she struggles through this unimaginable time. We love you both!
Chris and Jessica Beatty
We rely solely on grants and donations to do the very good work that we do for our local wildlife. Babies are arriving daily and we are in critical need of food and supplies to care for them until they can be released. We could use romaine lettuce donations or cash donations so we can buy produce and other items for the adorable little ones.
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.
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Many thanks to Progress Energy for sponsoring our 2011 FWMA T-shirts and to Carole Robertson (www.robertsonartgallery.com) for her time and talents in creating the FWMA T-shirt design. FWMA has already raised over $1000 and we need your help to triple that figure by the end of the year. We are so proud to offer these T-shirts for a suggested donation of $20 (plus $5 shipping and handling). This design will only be available this year, 2011, so get yours now and help our wildlife patients by doing so. Please use the order form below to place your order. Thank you!
TO ORDER: Print and fill out the order form (see link below) with your size and other donation options and mail with your check to Florida Wild Mammal Association, 198 Edgar Poole Road, Crawfordville, Florida 32327.
Open the order form for printing.
You can also user Paypal to order your t-shirt. Send an email to Chris that includes your information from the order form above. Then use the Paypal button to send your total domation amount to FWMA. Please use the same email address to email Chris and make your Paypal donation. This will help Chris match your order to your t-shirt donation quickly and avoid delays in shipping your t-Shirt.
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: Our Paypal account is having technical difficulties. We are working to correct the situation and in the mean time, we encourage you to send a check or money order to Florida Wild Mammal Association, 198 Edgar Poole Road, Crawfordville, Florida 32327.
Blogs: Judy Cooke, a dedicated volunteer with a love of wildlife and photography, has two 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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