Our Mission
To provide a safe and compassionate emergency first response service for wildlife in need of urgent medical attention.
Due to the ever-increasing population and urbanization in the state of Florida, conflicts between people and wildlife are both inevitable and commonplace. Those conflicts; often resulting in life or death situations for the affected wildlife, require a rapid response by trained wildlife professionals. After recognizing the constant and increasing need for wildlife transportation and rescue, Heather Pepe Dillon and Matthew Buice Co-Founded WILD Florida Rescue, registered as a 501(c)(3) Non Profit Corporation.
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WFR operates on the generosity of our community.
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You are helping WFR rescue wildlife in need of an emergency rescue and provide first aid and care while transporting to veterinarians and rehabilitators
Services
Capture
We aim to utilize the latest methods and tools necessary to minimize stress and reduce the chances of further injury during animal rescues.
Transport
Our company is founded on the idea that a rapid pick-up and drop-off offers the greatest chance of survival for the sick and wounded.
Our 24 hour service means no animal is left to suffer.
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A dove nested on a solar panel box and with work about to be done on it the nest could not stay. The woman calling in for assistance use to be an animal enforcement officer and was willing to help in any way she could. We talked her though a plan and she got a basket and hung it up. Mama Dove came right back!! And doesn't she look cozy🕊 We wonder what she thinks " well that was nice of you and unexpected, thanks" 🫂 We look forward to meeting her babies! 🪹🐣
Please help! This sulcata has escaped from home, if anyone finds him please call us so we can help get him back to its owner!! Names Clyde! 💔 lake Washington melbourne area.
A good Samaritan ( Belinda )pulled over and attempted to grab a great blue heron who had been hit by a car and was in the road, she then called our hotline for help. Then Shaun, Margie, and Deputy Hitchock stopped to help safely secure the bird. With WFR Lulu on the other side of the county they literally waited for more than an hour until she could get to the location where she then transported to the Florida wildlife hospital. The bird sadly suffered too many great injuries to survive but we applaud the efforts of these compassionate people who cared enough to stop and wait with the bird. Without them the bird would have been hit again or been left to suffered. 💜
And this lucky boy was returned to his owner after deciding to break out and have a stroll through the neighborhood! 🐢 A couple of good samaritans showed us where the sulcada most likely lived and they were right 🤝 Thanks folks!
Just a quick lil video but says a lot! This Canadian gosling was taken in for x-rays to be sure it didn't have any wing fractures (thank you Eau Gallie Veterinary Hospital and Outback Rehab) the bird recouped in just a couple days. THEN we were actually able to find it's parents and as soon as he saw them he made a heluva ruckus and a beeline for mama and pop and the reunion was beautiful! Watch how mama goose then looks like she is yelling at him "where have you been?, you had us scared to death!, get your butt home"! There was a lot of loving after that 💞🫶
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Together, we can can protect the incredibly diverse wildlife that calls Florida home.
WILD Florida Rescue mailing address
1270 N. Wickham Road
Suite 16#218
Melbourne, Florida, 32935-8301
Please Note: We do not receive animal drop-offs at this address.
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR WILD Florida Rescue Corp., A FLORIDA NONPROFIT CORPORATION (REGISTRATION NUMBER: CH52014), MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL FREE 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE OR VISITING THEIR WEBSITE HERE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.