My Nonprofit Reviews

Up until I heard of the WCV last April, I didn't really give deep thought to the birds I see soaring in the air or to possums hit on the road or to even recycling in general. Sure, I'd see the birds in the sky but didn't really care what they were, how they ate, etc. They were living in "their" world and I was living in "my" world. Boy did my thoughts change when WCV rehabbed 3 orphaned eaglets and I would tune into their cam and online blog daily. I can now identify the different birds in the sky and wonder if they have a nest nearby or know they are probably in the area because of food or maybe even migrating. I've become a member of a local non-profit and now enjoy climbing the moutain to watch the various raptors migrate. I've also learned something as simple as NOT to throw an apple core out the car window even though in my eyes, "it is biodegradable". This apple core will draw a mouse onto the road which in turn may draw a hawk or an owl onto the road where their lives are put in danger. I've also learned not to feed bread to ducks and other birds. The bread is just empty calories to them and can cause devastating bone diseases. I've learned that just the smallest amount of lead ingested by raptors can cause lead poisoning and lead to death in a short time. I've also become the recycling monster at home. I now recycle cans, jars, jugs, cardboard, newspapers, plastic bags and anything else that I can find another purpose for other than throwing it in the trash. The education that I've gotten from the WCV has made me a better person to wildlife and the Earth. This valuable education will be passed on to my daughters. If only everyone could learn half as much as what I've learned from the WCV, nature and wildlife would be better off tenfold!

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