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The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota provides
quality medical care and rehabilitation for all injured,
sick and orphaned wildlife, and shares its knowledge
with the people who care about them.

What's New at WRC

 

WRC IN THE NEWS

Here's your portal to amazing animal rescue stories told by local media. From the beautiful Trumpeter Swans to the exciting release of three fox kits, we have your heartwarming video fix.

 

Swan 88F's story by Val Cunningham of the Star Tribune. (1.5.11)

 

Listen to a brief overview of WRC and interview with Phil Jenni aired on KFAI radio, Jan. 2011.

 

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An archive of our emails and animal stories.

 

 


WRC LITERATURE AVAILABLE

The seasonal recap/2011 Fall Appeal.

 

Our 2010 annual report is available here in a PDF (1MB) and our 2010 species list is here. Thank you for your interest and support in our Mission.

 

Here is our 2010 Fall Fund Raiser Update (pdf).

 

Our 2009 Year-end Report (pdf).

 


MPR INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR PHIL JENNI

Do you have baby bunnies in your yard? What should you do if a bird hits your window? Learn about the Center's history and enjoy hearing other questions from callers on this archived copy of the May 27, 2011 interview.

 


 

SIMPLY SCIENCE VISITS WRC
One of the Twin Cities more popular evening news segments, Simply Science with Sven Sundgaard, stopped by WRC to film a segment on the work we do.

 

Sven had dropped off an injured pigeon earlier in the week and was interested in learning more about what happens "behind the scenes."

 

Watch the KARE11 video clip here.

 


 

Heron News

 

We've compiled the links to the various stories about the heron/wildlife rescue from the tornado-damaged rookery. Check out all the news clips and photo essays.

 

 

 

WRC GALA

WRC's annual fundraiser, held this year in Medina, was attended by more than 320 people who helped raise much needed funds for the emergency medical care of WRC's patients.

 

Cliff Otten of Otten Bros. Nursery was honored for his dedication to WRC and his wonderful work in creating spectacular settings for our annual galas.

 

Many thanks to all our sponsors and Nancy Lindley, our event coordinator, for another wonderful evening!

 

2011 Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors ($15,000+)
Babs & David Koch  
                                                     
Premier Sponsors ($10,000+)
Walt McCarthy & Clara Ueland

 

Gold Sponsors ($5,000 +)
Faricy Law Firm
Kerry D’Amato  
Otten Brothers
Wells Fargo

 

Silver Sponsors ($2,500 +)
Carmen & Rick Diamond/ Rick & Britt Gage
Lucy Rosenberry Jones
Peggy Menzel & Ed Craegan
Trust Point
Mary Faricy Pardue

 

Bronze Sponsors ($1,000+)
Mary Lee Dayton
Guiding Way
Jim & Sharon Hale
Mary Holmes
Phil Jenni
Kate Johnson & Scott Berry
Nancy & Clarkson Lindley
Helen & Daniel Lindsay
Virginia Lord
R. Chase Financial
Harry & Ginny Sweatt
Bonnie & Dave Williams
Paige Winebarger

 

Patron ($500+)
Ned & Sherry Ann Dayton
Steven & Cynthia Erickson
Jim & Joni Lane