Wild for Winter!

When you support Appalachian Wildlife Refuge, you are not just making a tax-deductible contribution to a worthy cause who is hard at work serving wildlife in need - YOU are saving lives. Your generosity means survival for thousands of wildlife because you are fighting for those who cannot fight for themselves. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for the incredible impact you have: making a second chance possible for so many.

From rescuing & rehabilitating wildlife to providing outreach programs fostering conservation, stewardship, and coexistence - we work to mitigate the harms that humans inflict on our shared environment. We are the only facility in western North Carolina licensed to care for all native Appalachian species and one of only two facilities in North Carolina permitted to work with Black Bears. Since 2018, we have provided second chances by helping 150+ species, responding to 25,000+ emergency calls, traveling 200,000+ miles for rescues, and treating 11,000+ wildlife. Healthy wildlife populations promote a balanced ecosystem which is crucial in sustaining healthy human communities as well.

More than 2,000 wild patients arrive on our doorstep annually in desperate need of care, most of them due to human-caused activities. Broken and bruised. Kidnapped and displaced. Attacked and damaged. Quiet and strong. Fighting for their lives. From vulnerable salamanders and majestic birds of prey to our keystone species black bears, our team works tirelessly to right the wrongs and give freedom back to these wild ones. 

Countless hours and dedication are poured into these wild ones, nursing them back to health and preparing them to go home: Wild and Free. That is how we see them when they get their second chance, and we need your help giving them this second chance at life back in the wild. This year, make a difference with us for thousands of lives!

To learn more about Appalachian Wild and other ways to get involved, check out www.appalachianwild.org. Thank you from all the wild ones!

*** Please consider making your one-time donation a recurring donation! Not only will you guarantee that we can provide daily needs for our many wild patients, but if your monthly gift is $15 or more then you will qualify for one of our newly-launched Wild Sustainer rewards tiers (below) to show our appreciation for your continued support. ***