Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center Review

These people do wonderful things! They put their life into saving wildlife! Donate to them if you can, they are phenomenal!!!

It was a great experience. Ed is such a kind and caring soul. We knew the little dove was in great hands. Please support this work.

I called not knowing what to expect.
A baby squirrel had fallen from the nest, and over a period of 12 hours did not come back.
My wife Janet told me that there's a rescue on Holmes Beach.
I called and to my surprise they already had 20 some squirrels under their care, they are equipped with incubator's.
They pretty much take care of every animal.
Also they are fully funded through contributions.
So if you take something in to them when you get home go on-line and leave a little something for the animals.

Damen was so helpful and came out to my house within the hour... he was kind and did a great job catching a snake for me! Great organization with amazing people.

They were willing to drive 20-30 miles to help us rescue a common little bird by the side of the road that thought he was ready to fly but wasn't. The center was a well run operation out of their personal home. They have rescued any wildlife for 35 years simply out of the goodness of their hearts. God bless your very
kind hearts

I rescued a tiny Duckling because its mommy and siblings left. Adult ducks were attacking this duckling so I took this baby to the greatest Wildlife Center which immediately took its weight and placed into an incubator! Thank you Gail and Ed for helping my favorite things in this world!

"Lisa Rescued an Ospray from our apartment complex" Thanx Guys!

Awesome people. Very nice and knowledgeable. We found baby ducks and could not locate the parents. So we took them to this rescue and they will be well taken care of. The guy showed us around and we got to see all kinds of wildlife. A great place!

As a weekly volunteer here, it is most admirable the work accomplished, lives saved, and quality of life restored for injured and orphaned wildlife across our county.

This sweet couple and their volunteers do such amazing work around the area rescuing and rehabbing as many animals as possible. Plus sharing the stories with anyone willing to listen, they are amazing.

They took in 4 baby squirrels my kids found & also took in a injured bird a year ago. Very kind people. An asset or injured wildlife

Devon very patiently and carefully caught a curly tail lizard in my yard, not an easy job, but he did it and I am so happy that it will be safe in a new home! Thank you Devon!

Took in a family of ducklings we found after their mother was hit by a car. Very kind and compassionate folks.

Googled "waterfowl bird rescue Manatee county", finding listing the Wildlife Education Rehabilitation Center. I had witnessed a large waterfowl seemingly trapped in our condominium complex's fenced tennis court. Appeared to have possibly a wing or leg injury...was pacing back & forth in front of gate. Did'nt want to release it if truly injured. Spoke with Gayle who texted her husband Ed & son Devon who were out on other rescues. In a short time they arrived. The bird must have re-established its bearings & escaped the court. Gayle & Ed were very kind & responsive. Doing great humane work!in our community THANK YOU!

Awesome couple that has dedicated their lives to helping animals

Thank you (from Mary) for taking care of our little rescue, Mockingbird with a broken leg. You are saints on earth with your care of these rescues.
We have such heart-felt attachments to all of our little ones, including this little mockingbird. Lots of rescues in my life including my horse. May we stop/call again to see how this little mockingbird is doing? Thank you.

The place could use a facelift from donors and volunteers. Hope to help out there when my husband retires.

Only place I found in the Bradenton area, that will help out with wild animal rescue. They explain what you can do to help instead of hinder their well being? Thanks so much!!!

Great couple that has dedicated their lives to saving our seabirds and small injured creatures. I have dropped birds off here and they also will come to you and pick up injured wildlife if you can't catch safely or are afraid to catch/touch. They have done this for over 20 years and still have so much love and affection for the wildlife. They are a nonprofit organization and do not receive government help. I like to drop supplies off to them a couple times a year. Their website usually tells what they need. If you see injured wildlife, don't be afraid to call and tell them. They will advise you of what to do or tell you what they are going to do.

I have called them a few times and always a timely response and pickup. This rescue is so passionate for their cause. The kind treatment of wildlife is of most importance to them. Love this rescue!

I found a wounded baby crow and I call he was super friendly I am so glad I found this place

It's wildlife education and rehabilitation what's there not to like great place for kids to learn about something other than video games

This place is so amazing! I called 5 minutes before closing time and they told me to come out. I brought two little baby squirrels out there and they immediately took them in and took care of them. They have so many animals out there and are doing such an amazing job. If you can contribute time or money to this place you would be doing an amazing thing. I cannot say enough good things about this place!

I saw a baby mockingbird get hit by a car and lying injured in the roadway. Fortunately I was able to get to him before the next car did. I was able to take him out to their facility on Bradenton Beach. I was amazed of how many different types of wildlife they had at their facility. From Birds ,owls, possums, raccoons, fawns, Falcons, red-shouldered Hawks, tortoises snakes and more. You can tell the staff really cared about wildlife and this place seems to be very busy. Fantastic place and fantastic people here

It's great what they are doing. Parrots are loud and not neighborly though.

This is a great place with great people who care about animals. If you find a hurt animal or don't know what to do with an animal, Call these people.

They do amazing things for all the sick & injured wildlife in our community. I applaud them for all they do. Please donate if you can to a very worthy cause.

Ed and his team have a very nice space for turtles and mammals. Ed was very welcoming and it s no wonder that this nonprofit is constantly busy with volunteers. Would love to return and spend more time. Highly recommend to anyone in Bradenton Beach.

Found a baby blue Jay with no nest or parents in sight. You can tell the owner loves what he does and was more than willing to rescue this baby.

Called and left a message regarding an injured animal. Also reached out on Facebook messenger, but never received a reply to either.

great organization. Came to my place of work and rescued a bird. Use your amazon smile account to give them money off your purchases.

Caring and knowledgeable people who have dedicated their entire lives to savings wildlife.

My dogs found a baby mockingbird, so thankful to have a place to take it too

We called due to a rattlesnake in our yard, Damien came out and was able to find and capture him. Damien, was awesome, knowledgeable and incredibly brave!!

I went to Mixon Farms for a tour and I was introduced to some of the animals under the care of Wildlife Inc. This organization runs a really great operation. Humane animal care is front and center. They have a very knowledgeable staff with a great passion for all wildlife. Definitely worth a visit.

My family and I had a young quail in our front yard. We called them and they asked us to bring it to them. They have a good facility for caring for wildlife that need help.

They take so much pride in caring for any of the assortment of animals.

Great caring couple, Gail & Ed Straight! The community as a whole would be lost without them!!

Very nice place. They were able to help me find a new home for my duck.

Please help these people save the animals and donate

Brought in a Seagull named Phineas with a lame wing. Dude was super friendly and helpful. Cute place, good guy, big tortoises.
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They have a baby deer and 4 baby raccoons. Awesome!

They are always pleasant and helpful never turn down a squirrel rescue .I have call them twice in two days on babies squirrels.Thank You

This organization is amazing. They seem very dedicated and truly want to help our native wildlife. This Not for Profit rescues, rehabs and tries to release animals back into the wild and best of all, they Didn t Charge me. They only asked me to consider giving a donation of my choosing, which I gladly did as another local self-proclaimed rescuer requested money just to show up. I later found out via a Florida Fish and Wildlife officer, that this is the only licensed organization who rescues and rehabs in our area. I wouldn't call anyone else. This is one local organization worth supporting.

The work Gail does is amazing. Her dedication is inspiring!

There is no better rehab & education center for wildlife in the state of Florida! Almost 40 years at it and still just as dedicated. Bless you Gail, Ed, Devon and volunteers. YOU ROCK!

Ed Straight and his wife have a special love of all wildlife.We took a Hawk to the Center and Ed was kind and knowledgable. Thank you to the Straight family for all you have done for Florida's wildlife.

Great people who love Florida wildlife. Please contribute what you can.

They are lovely people that give Dr. Doolittle a run for his money. You can trust they will give exceptional care to any wildlife that comes in their door.

I liked and followed their page on Facebook, never posted anything, just supported and liked their posts, but I got a message that the page admin blocked me. I've been to their location before to drop off injured wildlife. Good cause, but kinda jerks.