DEDICATED TO THE CARE OF INJURED AND ORPHANED WILDLIFE IN RHODE ISLAND
Since 1993, Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island (WRARI) has been providing medical and rehabilitative care for all species of wildlife in the state of Rhode Island. Licensed by both the state and federal government, we help over 6,000 wild patients each year from all corners of the state — at The Wildlife Clinic and by our licensed home rehabilitators. We raise orphaned or injured wild babies, and assist injured adults, with the goal of releasing them back into the environment.
We depend on fundraisers, grants and private donations to provide for our many patients. You can be part of the solution! Your tax deductible donation means a wild animal will get a second chance at life.
OUR OBJECTIVES
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Provide medical and rehabilitative care, food, and housing to injured and/or orphaned native wild animals.
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Promote communication and the dissemination of information among the wildlife rehabilitation community and to the general public through conferences, newsletters, and other educational materials.
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Promote the conservation of wildlife and natural resources in the State of Rhode Island.
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Promote the professionalism of licensed wildlife rehabilitators.
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Work with applicable federal agencies and state agencies to assist in the development and enforcement of adequate regulations concerning wildlife.
OUR MISSION
We are an emergency wildlife veterinary hospital dedicated to providing comprehensive medical care and long-term rehabilitation for wild animals. Licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, we collaborate with these agencies to help maintain our state’s biodiversity. We track and report wildlife diseases to safeguard public health, and we partner with fellow organizations to advance conservation efforts.
Through robust educational initiatives—including internships and youth programs—we foster respect for wildlife, promote stewardship of our natural world, and actively work to counter the impacts of climate change and protect threatened or endangered species. Our ultimate goal is to heal, rehabilitate, and release wild animals back into their natural habitats, ensuring a healthier future for Rhode Island’s wildlife and the communities that rely on them.
OUR BUDGET AND FUNDING
Our annual operating expenses are approximately $800,000. We spend most of these funds on food and housing for our wild patients. We depend on private donations, grants and fundraisers to accomplish this lifesaving work at the clinic and by trained and licensed home wildlife rehabilitators and veterinarians.
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2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023
FOUNDATION PARTNERS
We are extremely grateful to these philanthropic foundations for their support through the years.
Their partnerships have enabled us to ensure that Rhode Island's wildlife will always have a safe place to land.
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Allstate Foundation
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Amica Companies Foundation
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Aronow Foundation
- Avangrid Foundation
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The Champlin Foundation
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EJMP Foundation
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Head and Heart Foundation
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Marta Heflin Foundation
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Phyllis Kimball Johnstone Foundation
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Ocean State Job Lot
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Rhode Island Foundation
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Spier Family Foundation
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Van Beuren Charitable Foundation
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Zartarian Foundation
