Wildlife Rescue League

Wildlife Rescue League (WRL) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit all-volunteer community-based organization of wildlife rehabilitators and other volunteers dedicated to the rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned wildlife with the intent of releasing them back into their native habitat. Our licensed rehabilitators, located throughout Northern Virginia and surrounding areas, work with a network of volunteers, wildlife centers, animal shelters, humane societies, nature centers and veterinary hospitals to provide life-saving work for wildlife in need.

Wildlife Rescue League provides a valuable service to the community by operating a Wildlife Helpline, which takes over 7,000 calls every year. Helpline volunteers provide advice to callers who have found sick, injured and orphaned wildlife and will refer callers to permitted WRL rehabilitators and veterinary partners as needed. Volunteer transporters pick wildlife up from veterinary partners and deliver it to permitted rehabilitators, who perform their amazing, life-saving work to give these animals a second chance at life. WRL also educates the public how to peaceably live with their wild neighbors through educational presentations and tabling at community events.