Wildlife MattersQuarterly newsletter of the St. Francis Wildlife Association
St. Francis Wildlife is a local, nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of native wildlife through the rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned wildlife and public education since 1978.
V. 17, No. 1 Winter 2017
Caring for
wildlife
for 39 years!
P.O. Box 38160, Tallahassee, FL 32315 = 5580 Salem Rd., Quincy, FL 32352www.stfranciswildlife.org = 850.627.4151
Did you know that the vet-erinarian who cares for yourbeloved dog or cat, may alsovolunteer to help injured,orphaned and sick wildlife?
St. Francis Wildlife (SFW)relies on the expertise of severallocal veterinarians to help diag-nose and treat many of the 3,000animals we receive every year.
These big-hearted doctorsdonate their medical care, sur-geries, and more.
Citizens who find wildlife inneed of our care also have theoption of dropping them off atthree Tallahassee veterinary
hospitals: North Florida AnimalHospital and Northwood AnimalHospital on North MonroeStreet and Allied EmergencyVeterinary Hospital onCenterville Road the lattertwo are open 24/7. SFW thentransports the animals to ourwildlife hospital near Havanafor continued care and rehabili-tation.
We are so very grateful tothese veterinary doctors andtheir staff for this invaluablepartnership that gives our wildpatients a second chance to livewild and free.
Local veterinarians volunteer to help wildlife By Sandy Beck
Photos, clockwise from upper right: Dr. George Simmons (North Florida AnimalHospital) evaluates a Bald Eagle. Dr. Cindy West (Alternative Veterinary Medicine)with a Red-shouldered Hawk. Dr. Kathleen Cavell examines a bobcat. Dr. JenniferSmith (Northwood Animal Hospital) with a White Pelican. Dr. Lynn Hagood (NorthFlorida Animal Hospital) and a flying squirrel. Dr. Daniel Brown (Animal EyeClinic) examines a Barred Owl, Dr. Morgan Guoan (who volunteers at SFWswildlife hospital) treats a grey squirrel. Dr. Mitch Potter (Allied EmergencyVeterinary Hospital) examines a Red-bellied Woodpecker. Dr. Kitty Remington(Northhampton Animal Hospital) with a Red-tailed Hawk. Dr. Steve Steverson(Bradfordville Animal Hospital) and a Mississippi Kite.
Winter 2017
P.O. Box 38160Tallahassee, FL 32315
850.627.4151www.stfranciswildlife.org
[email protected]
Board of DirectorsPresident
Pat SimmonsVice PresidentBarbara Barnett
SecretaryElenita Gomez
TreasurerPat Simmons
John L. Brennan III, Esq.Mitch Potter, DVM
Kelly CraftLynn Badger
Katharine GossmanLaura PhippsEmeritus
Full and Part-time StaffDirector & Wildlife Rehabilitator
Teresa StevensonWildlife Caretakers
Kelley Gray, Michelle Robinson, Mary Krehely, Vanessa Thomas
Wildlife RescuersJustin Parrish, Jenny Decker
Administrative AssistantAnn Lewis
Office AssistantDiane Watson
Maintenance and RepairsCharles Baisden, Agustin Zuniga
Volunteer StaffEducation Director,
Newsletter Editor & Social MediaSandy BeckWeb MasterRobbie Estevez
Wildlife Matters, Newsletter of the St. Francis Wildlife Association page 2
Thank you from the bottom of our wild hearts for these donations.
A special thank you to theseveterinary hospitals
= Allied Veterinary Emergency Hospital
= Animal Eye Clinic = Alternative Veterinary Medicine= Bradfordville Animal Hospital= North Florida Animal Hospital= Northampton Veterinary Clinic= Northwood Animal Hospital
Because of space constraints welist donations of $100 or more;however, please know that weappreciate every single donation. SaintsCity of TallahasseeValerie's Foundation, Inc.StewardsNancy BivinsGuardiansKaren Loewen, TallahasseeAction Grants Inc.Dave BrightTally Ho, Inc. c/o Mary CarverBob & Kay FlynnAlex MengPatsy PaschalSponsorsRenee Ewart, Birdland Parrotsfor LifeLinda & Frank CarterTimothy & Susan CrossChristian Gonzalez and EagleScouts donationsThe Fonvielle Foundation, Inc.Andrew Thomas JonesJacob PewittTrevor PhillipsJennifer SindtFriendsMyrtle Bailey Marcos & Lynn BarreraEllen Rumsey BellenotBarbara & Bob Bischoff-Fincher Judy BurgertGrete CaseAnthony CerasaleJanet ChildersNancy ContosJim CosperYuehlin DegroveMary DyalFrances & H.G. EvansJoanne FeeneyDavid & Rosemary FergusonMarch & Sean FisherSuncoast Garden Products,LLC Janet & Arthur GayEdward GieringLewis & Brenda GodbyPaul GrammerCheryl & Gary GrattHolly GreenbergAndy & Kate GrosmaireDonna GyuricskoJohn & Betty HernandezCalynne & Louis HillDave & Jennifer HodgesHelen HuntJerry & Susan JohnsRae KellyShane KempGordon & Melanie LonghurstKleinBettina KroneDave & Brenda LearMilt LefkoffDrs. Paul & Sandra LewisKen & Diane LinthacumLisa MabryCharles & Fredericka MaddoxJudith & Leland McCannJill Mercer & Ned MegargeeDoug & Isla MilnerChris NicholasNative Nurseries ofTallahassee, Inc.Mary & Richard OlsonNoriko OnoeCarolyn ParlatoTalbot D'Alemberte & PatsyPalmerKaren Boggs & John PelhamNancy PhillipsNeva Purnell
Melinda RamseyRobert & Marian ReidGeorge & Ruth ReynoldsMargaret Jane RigginsBruce RitchieJim & Betty Ann RodgersKay SauersMarianne & N.C. ScholerWilliam & Evelyn ShelleyJeffery & Marguerite SoffPamela StackerMagical Memories StudiosTara TanakaWalter & Patty ThomasJean ThompsonRobert TravisonTerrell & Susanne TutenJeff VanderMeerJohn WatsonMary WestDonna WieckowiczTori WierengaMary Huggins, Hattah, Inc./Wild Birds UnlimitedDaphne McClain & JeanWilliamsRobert & Thresia WilliamsTammi WilliamsKelly WinklerJames & Sharon WolfeP.S. WoodJanet & John YeartyWanda Zubr
In Memory ofGreta DonahueFromKevin DonahueHerb ForehandFromCheryl GrattIngrid HouckFrederick P. LeyFromNancy BivinsJoshua M. RichardFromWendy Abrams James & Marsha AntistaMike & Susan CravenerF.S.U. Foundation, Inc.Dave & Jennifer Hodges andfamilyMadelon HorwichMarc and Jody Ingellis Ken & Ilene JohnsonDavid & Mona MarkellDorian Neidhart Isabel Rodriguez Mary Beth Ward SavageFromDouglas BaileySusie BellJayne KirkJames KnightPeggy MercierJack & Gina MillsJoseph R. MillsJudy MillsKeith & Andrea MillsTom & Sharon MillsJohn & Mary RegnierMaye WalkerRuth & L.E. WardJenny & David Winsor
Jeff SimonsFromDonna GyuricskoRichard WadeFromPatti Spain
Cedar, the Barred OwlFromTed & Lassie LeeJeannie Barnett
Claire, the blind OpossumFromKen & Diane LinthacumJill Mercer & Ned MegargeeMaureen Anne McCarthy
In Honor ofGinny & Gene DensmoreFromJoan D. Harberson Peyton BradfordFromJames Bradford Daniel, friend & squirrel loverFromK. Brandt Jenny DeckerFromChris NicholasAvery Hellers birthday wishFromJennifer Pratts Phil HughesFromSuzanne Hughes Zackary Kemeny on his HolyConfirmationFromMr. & Mrs. Norman WyckoffEmily ShawFromMaxine McConnell
Sincere Thanks To= Target Print & Mailfor donating their mailingservices.= ElectroNet for donating ourweb site space & email.= Law, Redd, Crona &Munroe, P.A. for doing ourtaxes pro bono all these years!= COSTCO for donatingfresh produce that feeds ouranimals!= Novey Animal Hospital fordonating animal medications.= Mark and Laurie Forare,our great neighbors who helpmaintain our property with theirtractor.= To the Leon CountyCommission for keeping our2017 funding in place.= Earnestine Blair-Harrison,Florida Department ofHealth CMS; Charles Pitts, Florida Department of
Health Surplus Warehouse;and Denise Giese,Florida Department of Health Disability Determinationfor their donations of comput-ers and monitors, which havemade a world of difference toour staff! = Salem Constructionfor putting a new roof on ourwildlife rehabilitators on-siteresidence at a discounted price.= Mike Thomas for helpingdesign the Duke Energy Grantproposal.= Volunteers Agustin andMiguel Zuiga for rebuildingour Hooters cage after a treecrashed on it. = Renate Ewart & Birdland,for a donation for materials tofix our Hooters cage. = Haute Headz Salon & Spafor contributing proceeds fromtheir Wild West Fashion Showat the Edison to SFW!= Betty Tapp for helping prepare reports for Tallahasseeand Leon County budgetoffices.= The Havana MerchantsAssociation for hosting aweekend of shopping with pro-ceeds going to SFW.= Donna Antolchick, The FixIt Chick for repairs.= Ann DelRossi for workingon fundraising events.= Bob Beck for repairing ourdisabled raptor cages andadding comfortable new perch-es and nest boxes.= Harvest Printing for dis-counted printing.= Bills Signs for donatingour banners.= Judith Rainbrook forMicrosoft Office ProfessionalPlus 2013.= Cops for Causes for donat-ing a ton of supplies: toys, tow-els, shirts, sheets, food & lumber. = Laurie Hager for a wash-ing machine and dryer.= Donald Klein for a brandnew washing machine.= Gerald & Allie Smith,Whispering Pines Ministriesfor a washing machine.= United Church of Christfor an upright freezer.= Susan Young for a generator.= Estate of Jean Henriksen
Staff members, left to right, VanessaThomas, Ann Lewis, Teresa Stevenson,Shelby Boykin (volunteer) & Kelley Gray.
The Duke EnergyFoundation has awarded a$13,000 grant to St. FrancisWildlife. This money willbe used to build an outdoorhabitat, with a specialwater feature, specificallydesigned for mammalssuch as river otters, beaversand raccoons.
Photo: Danny Collins,Duke Energys northFlorida community rela-tions specialist, presents (a very happy) Pat Simmons,St. Francis Wildlife board president, the grant check.
