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Waterfall City Advertorial

        FREE WILDLIFE:






         we rescue, rehabilitate and release animals in need

        F     riends of Free Wildlife (FFW), also known simply as

              Free Wildlife, is a registered non-profit organisation
              and public benefit organisation (PBO) dedicated to
              rehabilitating compromised urban indigenous wildlife.

        We operate under a permit granted by the Gauteng
        Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and we
        are sanctioned by the NSPCA. We have a wide network of
        experts across the country collaborating with us to rescue,
        rehabilitate and release wildlife.

        We provide specialised care for wildlife that are injured, sick,
        orphaned or affected by habitat loss. Free Wildlife works to
        ensure their wellbeing, recovery and, ultimately, their release
        back into the wild.
                                                              Remember: It is a fallacy that birds and other animals reject
        We have an amazing team of dedicated, passionate staff and   their young if they have acquired a human scent. This denies
        volunteers who go above and beyond the call of duty for the   animal parents’ innate drive to nurture their broods and it
        wildlife in our care. We rely solely on the generous support   ignores a bird’s basic biology. In fact, birds have a particularly
        of our sponsors and donors. Together, we can safeguard our   poor sense of smell and it’s much better to try to reunite the
        precious wildlife.                                    family as soon as possible.

        Have you found any wildlife that you’re concerned about?   Step 2: If the bird or baby mammal cannot be reunited with
        Here’s what to do:                                    their parent or family, Free Wildlife will care for and rehabilitate
                                                              the animal until it’s time to release it.
        Step 1: Observe the animal carefully. If it looks injured or
        unwell, contact Free Wildlife for advice and the next step.  Step 3: Releases are carefully planned and, where possible,
                                                              animals are released back to a familiar/ territorial area.
        If the animal looks okay, please look for a nest – this may be in a
        tree or a bush or even on the ground. Try to get the baby back   Releasing animals that have been in our care is always a joyful
        to the nest as soon as possible.                      time.

































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