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Making a Difference

Making a DifferenceMaking a DifferenceMaking a Difference

Learn about our passionate team, and how you can help!

Get Involved

(208) 266-1488

Making a Difference

Making a DifferenceMaking a DifferenceMaking a Difference

Learn about our passionate team, and how you can help!

Get Involved

(208) 266-1488

About Us

A Dedicated Team- educators, organizers, influencers, custodians

Our amazing team of volunteers - yes volunteers, are committed to helping our native wildlife. We take our passion and turn it into action.  Click the upper corner for drop down menu including  our contact page for more information!. BUT THE NEED IS PRESENT TO DO MORE! We need your talents to build the 1st IPNW nature center with a wildlife hospital and paid staff.


In 2024, Idaho State game department rejected any future acceptance of white tailed deer fawn patients by licensed professionals. Prior to that, the idfg commissioners refused authorization allowing care of orphaned north idaho black bear cubs. 


Fact: 90% of patients are human caused. It is not 'nature' creating the suffering.  There are more groups in Idaho which 'dispatch' / 'manage' / kill the native wildlife than groups which attempt to save individuals harmed and teach cohabitation. 


Fact: 8 women - most without pay, some simultaneously working full time jobs, attempt to care for the thousands of  injured or orphaned native idaho wild animals each year.


Fact: AIRforWILDLIFE.org is the association of idaho rehabbers for wildlife. This website provides the names of these 8  groups, the types of animals each group has experience, and the region they operate.


Fact: without community support and involvement there will not be a professional to call for help or even answer your questions.  If you love where you live,  prove it! Become part of a team actually saving the  lives of our native neighbors every single day. 


Fact: a broken habitat is harmful to all. Caring about wild animals should not be a childhood hobby. Extinction is not an archaic  term of the past. 


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Our History

    A.H.W.F. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and an Idaho State nonprofit incorporation. We have wildlife rehabilitation permits from the Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Department and the State of Idaho Fish and Game Department. We work closely with nearby licensed raptor and ungulate specialists. 

   Our lead animal care volunteer (and co-founder) has been a member of the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association, the International Rehabilitation Council, the American Association of Zookeepers. Additionally has completed extensive course study in various aspects of wildlife as well as experience from five animal facilities across the nation. 

AHWF began from a vision the founder had in 2001 and continues to day because of the belief of the community of wildlife enthusiasts.  The goal is to create the first nature center in the panhandle. We have acquired the required state and federal permits allowing possession of assorted animal artifacts to be used as teaching items on our Nature Walk and during educational outreach presentations. 

North Idaho's wildlife is our mission

American Heritage Wildlife Foundation works towards the preservation of all wildlife through rehabilitation and community education.  This takes place because of thousands of volunteer hours. 

We are working to create the first Inland Pacific Northwest Nature Center. 

Required federal and state permits have been acquired allowing the use of animal artifacts as tracing devices. We anticipate the grand opening of the Nature walk - guided pathway on Earth Day 2020.   

Find out how you can get the involved on our contact us page.



be a warrior for wildlife

Membership

Lifetime

contribute one time and make a lifetime of difference

Mountain Bluebird

$500

Cougar

$1000

Wolverine

$5000

Lynx

$10,000

Caribou

$15,000

Annual

Help us keep North Idaho WILD

Grizzly Bear (business)

$100

Black Bear

$50

Wolf Pack (family)

$30

Wise Owl

$15

Wise Owl (for those over 65)  

Youth Group (under 18)

$5 per child (minimum 5 individuals)

Are you a group of 'little stinkers' or 'coy coyotes' maybe you are a 'flock of rock doves'. chose your special name. 

Individual

$20

When you give, They live. Together we keep North Idaho wild. Find the membership forms and more in the downloadable files sections.

Sponsor a Patient

$20.00
Pay with PayPal or a debit/credit card

Will you help pay the cost of care for our  native wild animals be they furred, feathered, scaled or skinned who are needing rehabilitative care for injuries, illness, & other life threatening traumas?  AHWF is 100% community supported - you are vital . Average cost $200 per patient.


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Introduction Video

Watch and discover just how vital your support is to local native wildlife of North Idaho. 

Audio tract Loreena McKennitt - the lark in the clear aire. 

help local native wildlife by reading

BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS (7 created exclusively for AHWF)

American Heritage Wildlife Foundation inc. was founded in 2001 with the mission of providing rehabilitation for the injured, sick, and orphaned animals as well as provide education on topics of vital importance including cohabitation. AHWF is still the only 501c3 charity which is providing such an inclusive mission. For over 20 years, we have rehabilitated thousands of animals, including  bird species (except eagles),  non-game mammals including carnivores, and both  reptiles and amphibians. READ about these experiences in DIVINE CALLING and IMAGINE.  Enjoy the adventures in the series of four young reader books  and unwind with the activities book titled fun times with logger - this is a collection of crossword puzzles, word search, hidden object, dot to dot and more. Find these 7 books on 'support us', lulu.com, amazon or wherever you find your next read. Including local independent bookstore Vanderford & the public library! 

 

IF WE ARE TO KEEP ID WILD; we desperately need you to support the capital campaign to build the first native wildlife hospital and nature center. More than 90% of all patients arrive because of human cause. More than 4000 hours are needed every year. Nearly 500 telephone calls, emails and social media messages are received from caring citizens who are seeking information or help for a native neighbor. We are dedicated professionals  with experience and are licensed animal care specialists. .

Take 10 seconds to vote for AHWF @ Findlay dealership charity of the month contest.

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Not exactly a raffle raffles = silent auction items

We canceled most of our annual fundraisers and events since 2020

please support us by donating. thank you . find details in our events section of support us or on @localwildliferehab facebook page events discussion.

The fifth annual clean comedy show will not take place this year. These items are the silent auction portion of our fundraiser. See more on our facebook page under events. The discussion will display photos of the items and the silent auction initial bid amount with increments. bid by commenting. auction closes 9/30

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