Voices Carry for Animals # 45

Hosted By Debbie Dahmer

Guest: David Crawford- Executive Director of Animal Help Now and Elena Rizzo- Lead Researcher and Rehabber Liaison.

Animal Help Now is a project of Animal Watch, a nonprofit 501-C-3 organization. Animal Watch began in October 2009, when a group of experienced animal and environmental advocates convened in Boulder, Colorado, to discuss the idea of creating an online database of the animals who live in Colorado, the places they live, the threats they face and the efforts being made on their behalf. Animal Help Now.

Need: Compassionate members of the public who encounter injured or distressed wildlife often want to help, but most do not know what to do. This, despite the fact that an entire network of wildlife emergency helpers exists, including wildlife rehabilitation centers, veterinary practices that treat wildlife, wildlife rescue organizations, wildlife hotlines, and many government agencies.

Wildlife conflicts covered in many areas of the US through the addition of Humane Wildlife Control Operators to Animal Help Now’s list of helpers.

• • Conservatively estimated to have helped in 5,000 animal emergencies in 2014.

    A Community Effort

    Volunteers - including executives, software developers, editors and writers - contribute an average of 200 hours per month to Animal Help Now. The organization receives in-kind support from a number of corporations, including pro bono legal counsel from the acclaimed Holland & Hart law firm. Supporters are  listed here .