WHAT IS WILDLIFE AID BRIGADE®?
Wildlife Aid Brigade is an initiative created by Sue Lunson Farinato to protect wild animals and their families. Wildlife Aid Brigade operates in the Washington DC Metropolitan area and was designed to work within and assist animal shelters.
The Volunteer Program
of Wildlife Aid Brigade trains volunteers to respond from animal shelters regarding injured, ill or possibly orphaned wild animals. The volunteer travels to the site and determines the species of the animal, the age and health of the animal, and whether it actually needs help. The volunteer may renest baby birds or rabbits or reunite baby animals believed to be orphans with their parents. The volunteer also transports the animal to the shelter if necessary.
The Call-Taker Program trains shelter staff to handle wildlife calls from the public so that the public is informed about basic life history of native species, baby animals are given a chance to stay with their parents, and the most humane approach to handling wildlife situations is practiced.