I learned of Nature's Nanny Wildlife Rehabilitation (NNWR) last year, when Dana Lusher, founder, visited Sandy Bottom Nature Park in Hampton, VA. Dana brought one of her Great Horned Owl, one of her wildlife Ambassadors, to help her teach about wildlife. Her knowledge and her warm personally touch my heart. I volunteered my daughter and myself to transport injured wildlife for NNWR. Not only do I get to transport the wildlife, it is an adventure for me to explore Hampton Roads area. I learn to appreciate my home region more than ever.
Dana's love of photographing wildlife led her to know a local wildlife rehabilitator. Dana and her friend found an owl they've photographing had fell out off its nest and was injured. They took it to the local wildlife rehabilitator. Soon after that, she did many hours of volunteering at the wildlife rehabilitation place. This made her want to become a wildlife rehabilitator herself. She finished rehabilitation classes at The Wildlife Center of Virginia (WCV); she earned a Wildlife Rehabilitation license from VDGIF. Her husband, Rod, earned a category one Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit from DGIF. Dana and Rod live in a suburban area in Chesapeake with limited outdoor space for maintaining the wildlife, but that does not stop her to do what she love, wildlife rehabilitation. NNWR rehabs mainly raptors and bats. NNWR helps with our region Animal Controls. This year, NNWR rescued and released back to the wild at least 120 raptors and bats. In November 2016, NNWR, Portsmouth Animal Control and WCV successfully released the injured bald eagle back to the wild. Besides being a rehabilitator, Rod also builds all their outdoor wildlife enclosures. Both Dana and Rod spend countless hours helping injured wildlife. Their dedication allows injured wildlife to heal and return back to the wild, again. They are a strong credit to the wildlife community.
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