With Summer in full swing, the Appalachian Wild team has been returning Eastern Box turtles back to the wild!
Over the last few weeks, numerous Box Turtles that have spent time in the facility have finally received a clean bill of health and have been able to be returned back home! Box Turtles arrive at the facility for various injuries and illnesses, and they can be with us healing from a few weeks to over a year. The length of time in care depends on the injury. It seems everything goes a little slower with turtles, and that includes recovery!
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This Eastern Box Turtle was just released!
When it's time to return these critters back to their homes, we reach out to the finders and see if they would like to release the turtle back to the area they originally found them in. It is important for us to ensure the adults return to where they were found, as this is their home range and they know where to go to meet all of their needs.
These magnificent animals all have their own personalities and it is a joy to work with them and watch them heal and return back home!
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If you find orphaned or injured wildlife in need of help, contact the Emergency Wildlife Hotline at 828-633-6364 ext 1, or email wildlife@appalachianwild.org. Leave a message, and a member of the hotline team will reach out right away!
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Upstate Vet provides supplies
for wildlife in need!
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Upstate Vet employees Valerie Meehan and McKel Cox along with Appalachian Wild volunteer, Rachael Lahren, carry in some of the numerous donated supplies.
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Upstate Vet in Asheville recently joined the Appalachian Wild family as our newest corporate partner. One of the ways they have chosen to support wildlife in need is by holding a supply drive. By setting a large donation box outside their Asheville location from April-June, Upstate Vet collected a large volume of wonderful supplies such as enclosures, carriers, lights, filters, and more! They also collected an impressive $282 in monetary donations, increasing their impact and saving even more wild lives!
Thank you so much to Upstate Vet and all of your generous clients who made sure the wild ones got the supplies they so desperately need!
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If you'd like to help provide orphaned and injured wildlife in need with the supplies they need to heal and thrive, check out our wishlist!
If you are involved with a local business that would be interested in hosting a supply drive, contact the Development Coordinator at kerri@appalachianwild.org.
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Appalachian Wild facility celebrates
3-year anniversary!
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As you may have already heard, the Appalachian Wildlife Refuge animal care facility just celebrated its 3-year anniversary on July 6, 2021! While the organization itself was founded back in 2014, it wasn't until July of 2018 that the doors could open on the donated building that was renovated into the AWR animal care facility. Since that fateful day, our doors have remained open to orphaned and injured wildlife 7 days a week and 365 days a year!
Thank you so much for making this dream a reality! We couldn't do it without you!
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The local WLOS news station came out to cover the big 3 year anniversary! If you'd like to see more of their coverage, click here!
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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT:
Cynthia Post
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Meet Cynthia Post, a beloved member of the Appalachian Wild volunteer team who brings years of experience in veterinary medicine and wildlife rehabilitation to the table. Cynthia became a wonderful addition to the Appalachian Wild family about two years ago after moving to the mountains of Western North Carolina from Ontario, Canada. Cynthia left her position as head rehabber and veterinarian at a large wildlife center in Canada to retire to the Appalachian Mountains, where she enjoys hiking and riding her motorcycle.
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Shortly after relocating to North Carolina, Cynthia began to miss working with the baby animals. When her friend needed help finding care for an injured owl, Cynthia found her connection to Appalachian Wildlife Refuge. She began volunteering in the wildlife rehabilitation facility and now looks forward to her time here every week helping the injured and orphaned wildlife.
After she began volunteering, Cynthia obtained her wildlife rehabilitation license in North Carolina and now rehabilitates Virginia Opossums from her home, helping to take some of the overflow from Appalachian Wild. Cynthia specializes in opossums, believing they’re amazing creatures, being North America’s only Marsupial and a very primitive species. Cynthia will care for any animals that are in need though, stating “Looks like I’ll be in rehab for a long time to come!”
Thank you so much, Cynthia, for your dedication to Appalachian Wild and all the creatures you’ve helped save!
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Help animals get
back to the wild!
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Don't miss our exciting new
You can symbolically adopt one of nine different species, and your symbolic adoption will help animals get back to the wild for one year! You will receive a plush animal, a display folder, a personalized certificate, and a photo of an animal saved by Appalachian Wild! Makes a great gift for the young and the young at heart!
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This beautiful line drawing of a Spotted Skunk comes from "Wild & Furry Animals of the Southern Appalachians" by Lee Pantas. Did you know this often misunderstood species can scurry up a tree like a squirrel? It is much smaller than the more commonly known Striped Skunk, with Spotted Skunks weighing in at only 1-2 pounds!
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TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
Share the Wildly Good News with your friends, co-workers, family members, or any other wildlife lovers in your life! Forward this email, or click View as Webpage and share the link! The wild ones thank you for your support!
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