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Call of the Wild is a publication of Northwest Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.

2009 Newsletter PDF

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Staff & Board Members

Stacy Wise, Lead Rehabilitator Stacy is the full-time paid staff at the center and has been with Northwest Wildlife for almost 4 years. She started as a volunteer, having no wildlife experience at all, but soon realized that wildlife rehab was the perfect fit for her! She has her B.S. in Biology from Western Washington University and completed a Wildlife Medical Externship at the California Wildlife Center in 2007. Stacy says that being the lead rehabilitator has taught me so much about animals and, surprisingly, just as much about people. I wear a lot of hats at the center, not just animal caretaker, but that is what makes it so challenging and rewarding.
Kraig Hansen, Board President and Facility/Enclosure Coordinator As a founding member of Northwest Wildlife Rehab Center I receive a great amount of satisfaction serving on the board of directors. Leaving the animal care to those more proficient than myself, I'm happy designing and building cages, assisting with training, education and outreach or just mowing the lawn. My full time job as a Park Ranger and Chief Naturalist for the City of Everett Parks and Recreation Department offers many rewards in itself. Northwest Wildlife Rehab Center is the icing on the cake.
Jennifer Hayden, Board Secretary Jennifer graduated from UCSB with a degree in Zoology, and moved to Bellingham in 2005 and currently works as an Environmental Specialist. She is expecting her first child in March 2009 and has been a volunteer at the center since August 2005. She is project manager of our "Wild Things" auction 2009 and spends countless hours supporting Northwest Wildlife.
Michelle Hilton, Volunteer Coordinator Michelle, as well as being on the Board for the Rehab, is also currently one of our Lead Volunteers and staff members. She has worked three years with NWRC, as of 2009, and has forged a deep and lasting connection with wildlife. She has recently acquired her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from WWU. Working with animals is Michelle’s true passion and she hopes to one day be an active member in their conservation.
Kristy Kautzmann, at large board position Kristy has always has had a passion for animals. After working at a companion animal hospital for 3 1/2 years, she got to thinking, who speaks for and cares for wildlife? So after leaving the companion animal hospital she started searching for wildlife care opportunities and found PAWS Wildlife Center. She volunteered there and after the first year learned this was the career she really wanted to invest her life in. She volunteered at PAWS for 4 years, learning about their beliefs and animal care. After leaving PAWS, she found Northwest Wildlife Center, where she could really focus on her dream job of wildlife rehabilitation with the added bonus of being hired on as a board member. Now she hopes to help the center flourish and grow while caring for wildlife at the same time.
Jan Stamey, at large board position Jan Stamey just started volunteering at the center in the summer of 2008 with a special interest in caring for birds. She and her husband Bill have been "birders" for many years. She has been been a school teacher for over 20 years and hopes to be involved with educational programs with the center. She has two grown children and lives in Bellingham with her husband, golden retriever, yellow lab, and cat. She earned her teaching degree from WWU and her masters in education from Lesley College.