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 | May 7, 2012 rescue of an endangered loggerhead sea turtle by the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge with assistance from FWC. When local fisherman George Grey walked quickly across the white sands of Pensacola Beach with a single, tiny baby dolphin in tow, he never imagined that one simple act of kindness would start a local conservation revolution. Unable to move or touch the animal due to federal laws protecting it, a dedicated group of volunteers stood strong for seventy-two hours in waist deep waters, as they formed a human fence around the orphaned animal. The fragile "Kiwi", a one-month old Pantropical-spotted dolphin, remained safe inside her circle of new friends protected from predators and certain death, as George rushed to complete the permitting process. Finally with the paperwork in order, George entered the water and accepted the very first patient to the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge. Refuge founders may have never planned on becoming the area's first wildlife rehabilitation cen¬ter, but they could not deny the overwhelming needs of the local wildlife and residents. In Sep¬tember 1994, the refuge was officially granted 501(c) 3 tax-exempt status and became permitted by the State of Florida and the federal government to rehabilitate all species of wildlife. The refuge receives no tax dollars and depends upon private contributions, memberships, business partners, and grants to support our mission. The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge provides wildlife rescue <b>...</b> | Views: 1  0 ratings |
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