Dear Tweeters:

There is an important bill in the Washington State legislature to establish a wildlife rehabilitation program. Most wildlife rehabilitation facilities are totally dependent on donations and operate on a shoestring budget. This bill would provide a source of funding so that they can continue to care for orphaned and injured wildlife. Most of the animals coming in to these facilities have been orphaned or injured because of human activities. This is our opportunity to help give something back to the birds and wildlife that we all love.

The following is from the PAWS Actionline newsletter:

"WA SB 5188 Establishing a wildlife rehabilitation program
This legislation establishes a wildlife rehabilitation program to financially support the critical role that licensed rehabilitators perform in caring for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife in our state. Wildlife rehabilitators work with thousands of wild species in need-mostly suffering from human related injuries-and desperately need more funding to carry out the life-saving work they do. This bill is an exciting step toward supporting the field of wildlife rehabilitation and wildlife responders in Washington State. Urge your senator to move this one out of committee and onto the Senate floor for a full vote."




To learn more about the bill see SB 5188 information<http://m1e.net/c?3804563-gYksZeyb3.yV6 at 2287069-YG9CLex1hJYyQ> on the Washington State Legislature's website.

To find your legislator including email addresses see: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx<http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx>

Toll-free legislative hotline 1.800.562.6000

Please take the time to help our fine feathered friends and other critters too. Contact your legislators today and ask that they support SB 5188.

Diane Weinstein
Issaquah