About Wild Nest Bird Rehab
Mission: to Rehabilitate and Release Wild Birds and Educate the Public on Bird Conservation.
Birds are vital to the health of our planet – providing pest control, pollination, seed dispersal, clean-up services, and more; balancing our ecosystems; and saving us billions of dollars annually. Accessible to everyone, songbirds offer a ready way to enjoy wildlife and connect with nature.
North America has lost nearly three billion birds in the past 50 years. In one short generation, bird populations have declined nearly 30% (more than 1 in 4 birds), primarily as a result of human-caused habitat loss, climate change, window strikes, pesticides, free-roaming cats, fireworks, and other threats. These losses include all songbirds such as Georgia’s state bird, the Brown Thrasher, whose population has declined by more than 40%.
Wild Nest Bird Rehab is the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit bird rehabilitation facility in Georgia. Following almost 15 years of experience in her home clinic, Founder and Licensed Rehabilitator Nancy Eilen formally chartered WNBR as a nonprofit in early 2021. Since then, WNBR has treated over 5,600 birds, established a formal training program for those seeking state and federal wildlife rehabilitation licenses, trained over 300 volunteers in bird care and educated the public through school and community outreach. Our volunteer team includes seven federally licensed rehabilitators, animal technicians, veterinarians, student interns, trained caregivers, and operations, facilities and strategic planning experts.
WNBR is a volunteer-led organization. One hundred percent of your donation goes toward our key objectives: treating and rehabilitating injured and orphaned birds, increasing bird rehabilitation capacity in Georgia and educating Georgians on the threats birds face and how they can help.
History
Wild Nest’s beginnings were much the same as most wildlife rehabilitation organizations. For several years, Wild Nest co-founder and Licensed Rehabilitator Nancy Eilen cared for hundreds of wild birds in her home. With a growing flock of committed volunteers, Wild Nest endeavors to rehabilitate and release birds in need and to preserve and protect all birds through educating the public about what we can all do to reduce threats to birds and create a safer, healthier world for all living beings.
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