Site Index & External Links
For your convenience, here is a directory of the pages on our site, all downloadable documents, and all the links that we include to other websites. If you have any trouble locating something on our site, feel free to contact us.
Articles and PDF Downloads
Sponsor an Animal
Education Programming
Be a Member
Be a Volunteer
Donation Form
VW Newsletter Archive
Desktop Wallpaper
Close Encounters of the Wild Kind
How to Restrain Injured Wildlife
Wild Animals as Pets
Feeding Ducks and Geese
White-tailed Deer
Download Adobe Reader to view PDF files listed above
Help Topics: Birds
Guide to Bird IdentificationHelping an Adult Bird
Helping a Baby Bird
Baby Bird: Altricial
Baby Bird: Precocial
Messenger Woods: Helping Baby Birds
Messinger Woods: Determining Age of Baby Birds
Messinger Woods: Baby Bird Development
Help with Pigeons
Identifying Pigeons with Leg Bands
Help Topics: Mammals
Helping an Adult Rabbit, Opossum, or SquirrelHelping a Baby Squirrel
Helping a Baby Rabbit
Helping a Baby Opossum
Raccoons
Help Topics: Reptiles
TurtlesSnakes (includes identification guide)
Rescue & Adoption Organizations for Domestic Animals
No-Kill Dog & Cat SheltersParrot Rescues & Sanctuaries
Rabbit Rescue & Adoption Links
Ferret Rescue & Adoption Groups
Reptile Rescue & Adoption Groups
Long Island Cat Project (feral cats)
Long Island Parrot Society
Parrot Rescue, Inc. (Long Island)
New York Bird Club & Forum
Turtle Rescue of Long Island
Rabbit Rescue & Rehab (Long Island)
Long Island Herpetological Society (Reptiles)
Long Island Amphibian & Reptile Rescue
External Links
Locate a Wildlife Rehabilitator: United StatesLocate a Wildlife Rehabilitator: International
Locate a Humane Trapper
Law Protecting Wild Birds
Obtaining a Rehabilitation License: NYS
Becoming a Wildlife Rehabilitator
Keeping Wildlife as Pets
Diseases Transmitted by Wild Animals
Phone & Email Contacts
Volunteers for Wildlife:
Wildlife Advisory Telephone: (631) 423-0982
Fax Line: (631) 423-0985
Wildlife Advisory & General Email
Education Department Email
Nassau County Police: To report a dangerous situation involving a wild animal
(516) 573-7000
Nassau County Department of Health: To report a raccoon that appears sick
Daytime: (516) 571-2290
Night/Weekend/Holiday: (516) 742-6154
Suffolk County Police Department: To report a dangerous situation involving a wild animal
(631) 852-2677 (852-COPS)
Suffolk County Department of Health Services: To report a DEAD raccoon ONLY
Daytime: (631) 853-8405