GOLD COUNTRY WILDLIFE RESCUE INC
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Mission Statement
Gold Country Wild Rescue is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release of injured and orphaned wildlife while promoting human awareness of wildlife and the ecosystems we share.
About This Cause
GCWR is the oldest and largest rescue and rehabilitation organization and the only multi-species facility in Placer County. GCWR is licensed by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and California Department of Fish & Wildlife. Gold Country Wildlife Rescue (GCWR) was founded in 1991 by a small group of volunteers who understood the importance of protecting and preserving our local wildlife. These trained wildlife rehabilitators cared for injured and orphaned wildlife from their own homes, erecting flight cages, mammal enclosures and repurposing their own properties to accommodate the special needs of the many species of wildlife needing immediate care. Each year, due to the increased need for services, the demands for facilities and supplies grew beyond our capacity. Successes include the opening in 2010 of the Wildlife Intake Center (WIC) that is centrally located in Placer County. The WIC allows accessibility to the community for drop offs of injured or orphaned wildlife and provides a place where volunteers can meet the needs of wildlife more efficiently and effectively. In addition, GCWR has established a network of partnerships with local veterinarians who enhance our ability to rescue injured and orphaned wildlife. In its work GCWR spends 94 cents of every dollar on wildlife in need. GCWR successfully participated in the Sacramento area Big Day of Giving surpassing its funding goal! By strengthening capacity over the next one to three years, GCWR will be able to enhance its efforts to provide the best services available to wildlife in need. GCWR will continue to improve operations at the WIC and provide engaging experiences to our dedicated volunteers. GCWR will strengthen our collaborations and partnerships with key local organizations and constituents, including investigating the possibility of creating a coalition of like-minded non-profits. When GCWR was founded the population of Placer County was 180,000 and approximately 300 animals were handled each year. Today, the county’s population has more than doubled, exceeding 367,000 at the 2013 census. In the same span of time the demands on GCWR have increased eightfold! In 2014, 2,290 animals were cared for, most of them during the five month “baby season” at our Wildlife Intake Center (WIC). This is a 75% increase in patients over the previous year. In recent years we have noticed an alarming rise in the demand for our services as evidenced by this Intake Chart: Year Intakes 2007 635 2008 1,015 2009 960 2010 1,367 2011 1,490 2012 1,783 2013 1,858 2014 2,290 2015 3,097 2016 3,526 2017 3,256 Increasingly, the animals we receive for care are injured or orphaned as a direct result of human interaction. We believe this is due to the rate of growth in our area (and corresponding habitat loss), climate change/drought and to the lack of education about how local communities can live in harmony with their wildlife neighbors. The growth in human population continues to heavily impact local wildlife. Public support is critical to our ability to provide care to the increasing number of injured and orphaned wildlife, and to protect this important part of Placer County’s natural resources.