Because of the Avian Influenza, we are currently NOT accepting birds into rehab. This includes songbirds, waterfowl and shore birds.
If you find a bird, call your local Nebraska Game and Parks office.
If you have any concerns about backyard poultry, like chickens or ducks, call the Nebraska Department of Agriculture:

• Report sick birds to NDA at 402-471-2351 and the USDA at 866-536-7593.

2022 GIVE DAYS

Thank you for your donations Give Hastings Day and Go Big GIVE days on May 5! We were able to raise over $2,200!

Our next Give Day is Fremont Area Big Give is on Tues. May 10. Please consider supporting us!

Share Omaha’s Do Good Days are May 17 - May 19. That’s Tuesday - Thursday. May 17th will be “Give on Tuesday” where donors can donate money online. May 18th will be “Wishlist Wednesday” where donors can donate items or cash. May 19th will be “Volun-Thursday” where we can encourage volunteer participation and engagement. Did you know the value of a volunteer hour is $28.54?

We will also be participating in Give to Lincoln Day on Thursday, May 26th! These days help us raise more funds for WRT to keep helping the wildlife in our care!

For those of you who haven’t heard of Give Days here’s a quick synopsis:

• This is a 24 hour fundraising opportunity for us in various locations across the state of Nebraska.
• You can go online to these sites a few days before the event to donate but we encourage people to donate on that day.
• Every donation is eligible to help us win prizes, which is usually an extra donation amount. 
• It runs from midnight that morning/day to midnight that night.
• If you don’t want to donate with a credit card, you can take check or cash to a local site that day in order for us to get “credit” for it.
• Remember NOT to use internet Explorer - the Give sites like Mozilla or Chrome.
• You can donate or “check out” as a Guest, but you can also make an account and access that later to get a list of all your donations for that Give event.
• The minimum donation is $10.00.
• You don’t have to live in that town to donate! We get donations from across the U.S.!
• You can search for our organization using “wildlife” or “rescue” or by category like “animal”.
• At the end of the Give days, we get a cut of the pie of the total generic donations, so the more we raise as a group, the more we are eligible for at the end.

If you have questions, ask us at:
contact@wildliferescueteamincne.org.

To donate, go to:
Givehastings.org
Gobiggive.org
fremontareabiggive.org
Lcf.org and/or shareomaha.org

What is Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc. ?

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Created in 1979, Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc. is a non-profit, all volunteer-based organization dedicated to the raising and rehabilitating of orphaned and injured wildlife from the state of Nebraska, with the goal being to release them back into the wild.

Our volunteers are available from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week, including holidays. The Hotline Number is a 24 hour answering service available for after hours, to take messages. There are some volunteers that are available for after-hours calls, depending on the type of animal.
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Please call the Hotline if you have questions about a wild animal, need assistance with an injured or orphaned animal or you would like more information on becoming a member of WRT!

Our monthly meetings take place every second Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church at 22nd & Washington in Lincoln. 7 p.m.

​During the spring and summer months our volunteers are very busy with animal care. If there is any way you can transport the animal to a WRT member, it would be very helpful and much appreciated. The on-call person can direct you to the closest WRT volunteer available based on your location.

If you have any questions or concerns about injured or orphaned wildlife, please call the Hotline at (402) 473-1951.

WILDLIFE CRIMESTOPPERS
When it comes to wildlife abuse, like someone removing or destroying nests or eggs, remember that WRT members are not the police.
You can contact your local Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Conservation Officer or the Crimestoppers hotline at : 1-800-742-7627.

Or, send your donations to:
WRT
P.O. Box 80127
Lincoln, NE 68501

Working under state and federal permits, Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc. is a non-profit, independent, all volunteer-based organization dedicated to raising and rehabilitating Nebraska's orphaned and injured wildlife for the eventual release back into their natural habitat.  Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc. operates with no federal, state or city funding, but depends totally upon private contributions, membership fees and donations of supplies and services. No salaries are paid to any member of WRT.