Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation

AWARE is a non-profit wildlife rehabilitation center that cares for injured and orphaned wildlife. They provide feeding, medication, and physical therapy to prepare animals for release back into the wild. Human activities, such as car accidents and pollution, are major threats to wildlife. AWARE also conducts rescue operations and educates the public on safely bringing animals to the center. Despite challenges, they strive to save as many animals as possible.

What is the primary mission of AWARE?

• To provide a permanent home for all wildlife

• To rehabilitate and release injured and orphaned wildlife

• To conduct wildlife research

• To educate the public about domestic pets

What are some of the responsibilities of the wildlife center?

• Breeding endangered species

• Building habitats for exotic animals

• Feeding and medicating animals

• Training animals for circus acts

What is the most common reason animals are brought to the center?

• Old age

• Natural disasters

• Being hit by a car

• Predator attacks

How does food waste contribute to wildlife injuries?

• It attracts animals to roads where they can be hit by cars

• It poisons the animals

• It leads to habitat destruction

• It causes animals to become overweight

How many wildlife deaths are domestic cats responsible for each year?

• 500 million

• 5 billion

• 10 billion

• 1 million

What is a negative consequence of using rat poison?

• It is harmless to all wildlife

• It only affects rats and mice

• It enters the food chain and harms predators like hawks and owls

• It improves the health of foxes

What does the center occasionally do besides caring for animals brought to them?

• Conduct rescue missions

• Organize wildlife safaris

• Breed exotic animals

• Host animal fashion shows

What was the issue with the goose that was rescued?

• It was caught in a fishing net

• It had a broken wing

• Its foot was entangled in fishing line

• It was suffering from malnutrition

Why was the rescue of the goose considered special?

• It was the largest animal they had rescued

• The goose was saved and released the same day

• The goose was a rare species

• It was the first rescue by the center