Welcome to Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc.
Helping injured, orphaned and abandoned wildlife in the state of Nebraska since 1979.
Our rehab season has started! We have squirrels, bunnies, opossums and raccoons in our care.
- We are also starting to get calls about waterfowl (ducks and geese) nesting in various areas in towns. There is a nesting pair of Canada geese nesting in the parking lot of the Hy-Vee in Papillion. These birds are fine - they are great parents and we cannot move their nests! It is illegal to move the eggs. Just enjoy seeing the birds and beware when the babies hatch - keep away and let the parents take them where they are planning on taking them. Interfering with this process will typically only result in an orphan to two left behind.
- If you see or find an animal, please call us for advice.
Please support Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc. during our 2026 Give Days! These are 24 hour opportunities to raise money for Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc. All donations will be used to care for injured & orphaned wildlife until they are able to be released back into the wild. All work is done by volunteers - donations help to pay for food, supplies and vet care for the animals.
Donations begin at midnight of each Give Day. You don't need to live in that town in order to donate. We get donors from across the country! This is a one day event - thank you for helping animals like these opossums survive!
Go here to donate:
Donations begin at midnight of each Give Day. You don't need to live in that town in order to donate. We get donors from across the country! This is a one day event - thank you for helping animals like these opossums survive!
Go here to donate:
- Go Big GIVE Day (Grand Island area) on May 7 at
- GoBigGIVE.org
- Give Hastings Day on May 7 at
- Givehastings.org
- Give to Lincoln Day on May 28 at
- Givetolincoln.com
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What is Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc. ?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.
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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.
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 2225 Washington Street in Lincoln. 7 p.m.
During the spring and summer months our volunteers are very busy with animal care. If 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. |
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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.
