Forest Animal Rescue

05/10/2026

🐻 Bear Awareness Week 🐻
At Forest Animal Rescue, we believe understanding wildlife is the first step toward protecting it. During Bear Awareness Week, we’re celebrating these intelligent, powerful, and deeply important animals while sharing ways we can safely coexist with them.

Did you know?
• Bears play a vital role in healthy ecosystems
• Most bear encounters can be prevented with proper awareness
• Securing food and trash helps keep both bears and people safe

As human development expands into wildlife habitats, education and compassion matter more than ever. Together, we can help create a safer future for bears and all wildlife.

🌲 Here’s how you can help:
✔ Secure garbage and pet food
✔ Never feed wildlife
✔ Respect natural habitats
✔ Share awareness with friends and family

Every action makes a difference. Let’s work together to protect bears through education, respect, and conservation. 🖤

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the dedicated Mom’s out there. Enjoy your special day!
❤️💐🌼🌻🌷🌺🌸🪻🌹❤️

05/07/2026

True conservation is not achieved through killing, but through responsible stewardship grounded in science. Research consistently shows that human-bear interactions decline by over 95 percent when human-related attractants, such as unsecured trash and food sources, are removed. If the goal is to protect both people and wildlife, the solution lies not in lethal control, but in education, prevention, and evidence-based management.

05/05/2026

It hurts to lose even one. Vehicle collisions are the number one cause of Florida Panthers deaths. So sad.

Florida panther mortality update Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission sent this bulletin at 05/05/2026 01:13 PM EDT (Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.) The FWC has updated the Panther Pulse web page with mortality information through May 5, 2026, at 12 p.m. The rem...

05/01/2026

It’s American Wetlands Month 💧🦆

Wetlands are some of the most important—and most overlooked—ecosystems on our planet. They provide critical habitat for countless species, help filter our water, and protect communities from flooding.

At Forest Animal Rescue, we see how vital healthy habitats are for wildlife. Many of the animals we help depend on ecosystems like wetlands to survive and thrive in the wild.

You can help protect wetlands:
🌱 Support conservation efforts
🦉 Respect wildlife and natural spaces
💧 Learn about and advocate for wetland protection

Healthy wetlands mean a healthier future for wildlife—and for all of us.

Join us in protecting wildlife and their habitats: https://ForestAnimalRescue.org

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day 🌎💚

Today, we’re reminded that every creature—big and small—depends on a healthy planet to survive. At Forest Animal Rescue, we see firsthand how protecting natural habitats means protecting lives.

Every rehabilitated animal released on our land has a story—and every story is connected to the Earth we all share.

You can make a difference:
🌱 Support habitat conservation
🦉 Respect wildlife and natural spaces
♻️ Reduce, reuse, and protect our planet’s resources

Together, we can create a safer, kinder world—for animals and people alike.

Join us in our mission by donating on our website at https://ForestAnimalRescue.org

04/17/2026

The best part of our day is watching the rehabilitated wildlife run free.

We are happy to provide the protected release sites and thankful for all the hard work that the rehabilitators do.

Thank you Nathalie Ketchum Barnhart

04/17/2026

🦇 Happy International Bat Appreciation Day!

Did you know Florida is home to 13 native bat species? These often-misunderstood animals play a critical role in our ecosystem—especially right here in our state.

Bats are natural pest controllers. A single bat can eat hundreds to thousands of insects in one night, including mosquitoes and agricultural pests. That means fewer chemicals in our environment and healthier habitats for all wildlife.

In Florida, bats face growing threats from habitat loss, development, and human disturbance. Many species rely on old trees, caves, and even man-made structures for roosting—spaces that are disappearing.

At Forest Animal Rescue, we believe education is key to coexistence. Bats are not pests—they’re essential allies in maintaining balance in our ecosystems.

🌿 How you can help:
• Protect natural habitats
• Avoid disturbing roosting bats
• Install bat houses to provide safe shelter
• Share facts—not fear

Let’s celebrate these incredible nighttime pollinators and insect-eaters today—and every day.

04/10/2026

Gopher tortoises have been on Earth for 60 million years, but today they need our help more than ever. Habitat loss and fragmentation are their biggest threats, making protected spaces like our sanctuary and the surrounding Ocala National Forest vital for their survival.

Check out this local resident enjoying the sandy soil and sunny patches of a healthy Longleaf Pine ecosystem.

Help us do our part to offset the overdevelopment! Support our wildlife and habitat conservation by making your donation today at https://forestanimalrescue.org