Thunderbird Wildlife Rescue of Thunder Bay has secured part of the use of Chippewa Wildlife Park to use as a Wildlife Rescue Center.
Wildlife Rescue Centers take in injured and orphan wild animals ,rehabilitate them and release them back into the wilds. There are only six Wildlife Centers from North Bay to Kenora .
The section of the Wildlife Park that will be used has a building with indoor-outdoor cages, deer pens, and a bird flyway. The City of Thunder Bay will be leasing it to Thunderbird for a reduced rate.
Jenn Salo, Wildlife Rehabber got the support of City Council , First Nation native community and Ontario Wildlife Rescue (OWR) OWR has agreed to help fund the first two years of rent. OWR has also agreed to send pet food and medical supplies She is starting out handling birds of prey , then small mammals and then RVS species . She is getting her Charity number and already has a Board of Directors. Thunderbird is going from a standing start to possibly one of the largest Rehab Centers in northern Ontario, according to a news release.
Wildlife Rescue Centers are licensed and regulated by the Ministry of Natural Resources but get no financial support from any level of government Wildlife Rescue centers are completely dependent on the public for support.
"The unanimous support of Thunder Bay City Council will turn an unused facility into a public benefit for northern Ontario," says the release. "This is a major breakthrough for Wildlife Rehabbing in the north. It will be the farthest Wildlife Rehab Center in Ontario and will be able to serve Thunder Bay, Dryden, and Kenora."