Facilities proposed include an oiled bird care facility, animal hospital, auditorium, and refuge. The facilities would be designed to support OSPR and various private, county, state, and federal agencies in their coordinated rescue and treatment efforts of injured wildlife after an oil spill event. In addition, Wildlife Care Network is proposing to create an Emergency Overflow area adjacent to their leased area. This area would accommodate the personnel and equipment responding to an oil spill event. This area would be designed to hold approximately 150 emergency response personnel and volunteers, and 250 oiled birds.
Average rehabilitation is approximately four weeks.
Wildlife Care Network operates with a staff of 75 volunteers and is funded by private grants, donations and several fundraising events held throughout the year. The organization is interested in pursuing research in cooperation with veterinarians and local universities to improve general care, handling, and wildlife habitat housing. It also hopes to become a center for research projects. Wildlife Care Network is currently undergoing a pre-application process with the Energy Division in order to pursue eventual permitting for these facilities. For more information contact Zoraida Abresch.