New Mexico Wildlife Center (NMWC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the welfare of wildlife in New Mexico. Located in Española, NM, the Center is open to visitors six days per week and partners with schools and other outside organizations to provide off site programming. The wildlife veterinary and rehabilitation hospital sees over a thousand animals annually. NMWC has a small staff of eleven rehabilitation, wildlife education, and administrative professionals, and a committed Board of Directors.
NMWC’s mission is to protect New Mexico’s wildlife through rehabilitation, conservation, education, and public engagement.
More About New Mexico Wildlife Center
NMWC’s programs include a wildlife veterinary and rehabilitation hospital that provides medical care to injured and orphaned wildlife with the goal of returning as many as possible to the wild so they can be part of a sustainable environment. The conservation education program works with a collection of over twenty resident Ambassador Animals. Children and adults from surrounding communities continue to come to the Center to learn about wildlife. Some of the adults who visit came here as children, too, and their memories are strong.
How You Can Help
You can get involved by donating, volunteering, visiting, attending events, and serving on the Board of Directors.
NMWC depends upon private donations and grants to provide its programs and services. Contributions help provide high-quality, year-round, specialized care for the Ambassador Animals. The on-site wildlife hospital relies on donations to provide state-of-the-art medical care for all incoming wildlife patients. Gifts from donors also help NMWC to maintain the facilities, Ambassador Animal enclosures, and hospital pre-release enclosures. The staff and volunteers work hard to keep all animal enclosures safe, secure, and clean. Next year is NMWC’s 40th anniversary, and after 40 years, many components of the buildings require renovation or improvement. Caring for wildlife and providing opportunities for the public to learn and change how they interact with wildlife, to protect wildlife, requires funding. NMWC’s donors make their mission possible.
To donate, visit newmexicowildlifecenter.org.
Story and Photography by New Mexico Wildlife Center
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