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Friends of Wildlife
PO Box 1505
Ann Arbor, MI 48106

 

What Things Cost
Approximate expenses in raising an orphaned animal:

Rabbit$25
Snake$30
Squirrel$35
Possum$35
Woodchuck$65
Raccoon$125
Fox$150
Deer$300

Friends of Wildlife 2024 Bottle Baby Workshop is Coming!

Would you like to assist licensed wildlife rehabilitators, in your own home, with orphaned wildlife? This workshop will cover basic care and nutrition for orphaned, infant small mammals, as well as an introduction to Wildlife Rehabilitation Regulations and Standards in Michigan. Expanded focus will be on orphaned squirrels, raccoons, and Eastern Cottontail rabbits. In addition, we will briefly cover other volunteer opportunities that do not require handling or caring for animals such as fundraising, marketing, event planning/manning, maintaining social media, and answering phones.

WORKSHOP DETAILS
DATE:Sunday, April 7th, 2024
TIME:9:00am - 5:00pm
LOCATION:Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center (LRC)
4135 Washtenaw Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
COST:$30.00/person or $50.00 for two that are registering together.

See our flyer for registration details: 2024 Bottle Baby Workshop Flyer

Email us at friendsofwildlifemi@gmail.com
or call the main line at (734)548-3132 if you would like to get on our waitlist for next year.

Helpful Contacts

Howell Nature Center(517)548-5530
Bird Center(734)761-9640
Huron Valley Humane Society
    Wildlife Help Hotline(734)661-3512
River Raisin Raptors(616)443-0120
Coyote Rehab(248)672-9615
Michigan DNRlist of licensed rehabilitators by county

Michigan Friends of Wildlife: Rescue, Rehabilitation, Release

Who We Are

Friends of Wildlife is a wildlife rehabilitation organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

What We Do

Our licensed rehabilitators are volunteers who care for injured and orphaned wild animals until they are able to be released back into their native habitats.

What should you do if you find an orphaned or injured animal?

  1. Look for signs that the baby animal is truly orphaned.
  2. Wear gloves to protect yourself and the animal.
  3. Take the animal to a dark, warm, quiet place and wrap him in a blanket or towel.
  4. Call our Animal Hotline (see box on right) for the specific animal to reach an on-call Friends of Wildlife rehabber.
  5. Do not attempt to feed the animal anything - including food, milk or water.
  6. Wait to hear from the Friends of Wildlife rehabber before taking any further action.

Animal Hotline

Have You Found an Injured
or Orphaned Animal?

Call the species number below for advice and assistance:

Animal
Species

Rehabilitator's Information Line

Fawn(734)548-3126
Fox
(mange cases only)
(734)548-3132
OpossumNo current rehabilitator available
RabbitNo current rehabilitator available
Raccoon(734)548-3128
Squirrel(734)548-3127
WoodchuckNo current rehabilitator available

Non-emergency Questions
friendsofwildlifeMI@gmail.com
(Please do not email us with emergency questions. Call the proper phone number above to get emergency help!)

Other Helpful Phone Numbers
Howell Nature Center:
        (517)548-5530
Bird Center: (734)761-9640
Humane Society: (734)662-5585
Raptor Rehab: (616)443-0120
Coyote Rehab: (248)672-9615