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By CINDY MAHAN
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
There is now local help for injured wildlife.
The Rappahannock Area Wildlife Rehabbers Network is a group of compassionate animal lovers who are trained and qualified to work with sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. Members are licensed by the federal and state governments. They are all volunteers and do not charge anything for their services.
Amy Merritt, who lives in Woodville, is one of the seven rehabbers in the network which emcompasses several counties west of here. The group, which also belongs to the Northern Virginia Wildlife Rescue League, cares for hundreds of birds and mammals annually. It is illegal for anyone to care for a wild animal on their own, so it is imperative that when one (or a group) is found, and looks like it needs help, to call a rehabber first to find out what to do. The rehabber will know how to care for the animal properly so it can be released eventually back to the wild.
Mrs. Merritt and fellow rehabber Penny Weaver, who lives in Richardsville, spoke last week about their work as rehabbers. They have several suggestions for people who find sick, injured or orphaned wildlife. The first th>ng to do is to get them confined to give them a feeling of security. A box that is not much bigger than
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