
Ann Lynch with Sinbad, a Great Horned Owl and Sonny, a Western Screech Owl |
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South Bay Wildlife Rehab has two goals. One is the rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned native birds and small mammals for successful return to the wild. The other is to educate the public, both children and adults, to understand, appreciate and help our wildlife and their environment.
South Bay Wildlife Rehab started as a one-woman (Ann Lynch) effort and has grown to an all-volunteer group of over 80 individuals, most of whom have other full-time jobs. (Please visit Our Family to get to know these people, without whom SBWR would not exist.)
SBWR became incorporated as a non-profit in 1993 and has grown from just a few birds and a few calls, over 30 years ago, to taking in over 1,100 animals, seeing over 30,000 people, and answering over 14,000 calls annually. SBWR has state and federal permits for the work we do. Until our center is completed, we are an out-shelter organization, meaning that we work out of our homes, rather than at a central location. Our facilities vary from the smallest hummingbird enclosures to huge enclosures for pre-release of birds of prey.
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