Get Involved

Like all wildlife rehabilitators, Palouse Wildlife does not receive any state or federal funding—we are purely a result of the volunteered love, time, and gifts given by our kind-hearted community! If you would like to help, there are a number of ways to get involved:

1. Watch for wildlife! More than 50% of Idaho is national forest, which means there are a lot of creatures that call this state home. Just keeping a watchful eye—as you drive, bike, hike, and explore—will go a long way toward protecting these beautiful residents.

2. Be an advocate. If you find an injured or orphaned animal, remember that you are its best advocate—ask yourself what would truly be best for this animal's welfare.

Many baby animals (especially birds, bunnies, and fawns) are unintentionally "kidnapped" by well-meaning people who happen to have found the baby while the parent was temporarily away.

Fledgling birds have jumped the nest, in preparation for flight, and the parents will be feeding them for the next 4-10 days until they learn to fly and find food for themselves. You may not see the parents while they are away looking for more food. This is normal.
Bunnies typically only nurse twice a day (dawn and dusk). During whole of the day, the mother rabbit will be away from the nest and her babies. This is normal.
Fawns are left alone by the doe for long periods of time to keep them unseen by predators. This is normal. Unless you see an injury or know the mother to be dead, leave the fawn where it is.

However, an injured, truly orphaned, or otherwise in distress animal needs your assistance! The best thing you can do is place the animal in a warm, secure place with dim lighting, then immediately call Palouse Wildlife (208-614-CARE). For more information, click on our "Help!" tab at the top of the page.

3. Donate supplies. Palouse Wildlife is always in need of supplies, especially basics like feeding syringes and milk replacer formula. Follow this link to view our Amazon wishlist: [COMING SOON]

4. Donate funding. Currently we are planning to build additional enclosures to allow us to accept more incoming patients! If you would like to donate to our new enclosure project, follow this Paypal link: [COMING SOON]

Thank you so much for your love and support!