FOR MORE WILDLIFE THAN YEARS
PAST.
>> WITH COVID, A LOT OF PEOPLE
HAVE BEEN AT HOME MORE OR GOING
OUT FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
VERSUS BEING INSIDE AT THEIR
JOBS.
SO, THEY’RE SEEING A LOT MORE
WILDLIFE ACTIVITY.
VICKI: THERE’S AROUND 100
WOUNDED OR ORPHANED ANIMALS HERE
AT THE WILDLIFE CARE
ASSOCIATION.
THAT MAY SOUND LIKE A LOT, BUT
IT’S ACTUALLY NOT
THE ASSOCIATION TELLS US THEY’VE
RECEIVED 500 MORE ANIMALS THIS
YEAR COMPARED TO LAST WITH LESS
RESOURCES.
THE NONPROFIT IS DEALING WITH
GOOD-NATURED PREDICAMENT.
MORE ANIMALS IN NEED, BU
LIMITED STAFFING AND VOLUNTEER
>> IT’S REALLY HARD WHEN THERE
IS A BIGGER LOAD OF ANIMALS WHEN
THERE IS LESS PEOPLE ABLE TO
TAKE CARE OF THEM.
SO, A LOT OF OVERTIME HOURS,
WORKING MORE THAN FIVE DAYS A
WEEK.
IT’S BEEN REALLY ROUGH ON ALL OF
US.
VICKI: NOT TO MENTIO
TRADITIONAL FUNDRAISERS ARE OUT
FOR 2020.
>> WE RELY HEAVILY ON DONATION
THIS YEAR WE HAD TO DO VIRTUAL.
WE WERE ABLE TO RAISE SOME MOR
MONEY, BUT IT JUST DOESN’T
COMPARE TO WHAT WE USED TO BE
ABLE TO DO.
VICKI: THE WORK WAS ALREADY
ROUND THE CLOCK.
>> WE HAVE TO FEED THEM 12 HOURS
A DA
IF THEY ARE SICK OR INJURED, WE
HAVE TO FEED THEM 12 HOURS
DAY, PLUS WOUND CARE.
VICKI: BUT NOW, THEY’RE LEARNIN
TO GIVE MORE WILDLIFE A SECOND
CHANCE, WITH
