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d. A strong volunteer training program for volunteers of the Wildlife Center <br /> • Scientific Study will be designed to: <br /> a. Explore causes of wildlife morbidity and mortality in our area <br /> b. Improve rehabilitation of wildlife <br /> c. Improve our knowledge of significant diseases for different species of wildlife; <br /> d. Serve as a surveillance to alert the area to significant public health diseases if they come <br /> to our area. <br /> • We will not provide services for domestic animals. Facilities which also treat domestic animals <br /> run into difficulties due to disease introduction from domestic to wild and visa versa. Domestic <br /> animals put undue stress on recuperating wildlife from noise,odor,and visual stimulus. Animal <br /> shelters that have combined wildlife and domestic animals have routinely had to split apart after <br /> a few years due to differing needs and emphases. <br /> Our timeline. <br /> • To complete incorporation,501(c)(3)filing,and required registrations by the end of 2002. <br /> • To hire staff and administration by January of 2003 <br /> • To acquire a temporary site by January 1,2003 and have that temporary facility capable of <br /> receiving wildlife by April of 2003. <br /> • To site a permanent rehabilitation facility by April of 2004. <br /> • To have an educational and research facility established by 2007. <br /> Why should Piedmont Wildlife Center be supported? <br /> Education of citizens re: environmental, and wildiife issues facing us today <br /> Counteracts overdevelopment <br /> To have a place where the public can bring wildlife concems, both animals <br /> and ideas. <br /> What type of support is there already? <br /> Land possibilities <br /> Lost Comer(Wake,Chatham,Durham counties) <br /> Two Land owners in Chatham County <br /> Sites in Orange County <br /> 7-mile Creek <br /> The 200 acres involved would be ideal for setting up a wildlife center and placing an educational trail <br /> through part of the land. The Center would serve to educate the people of this region about the <br /> importance of maintaining corridors of wilderness to support diverse populations of animals. The <br /> potential benefit of biodiversity in the area can not be overstated. The potential for expansion in the future <br /> is a major plus for this area. A wildlife center would be an ideal conduit for informing the public of the <br /> benefit for us all if we leave large tracts of land undisturbed. <br />