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Memo
Date: 8/03/01
To: Mayor and Council
Front Mary Wolcott,Village Clerk t-
RE Presentation by Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
Mr. David E. Hitzig, Executive Director of the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary will give a presentation
on what his organization does for the Village of Tequesta and surrounding areas. He is
requesting a$5,000 grant.
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Telephone: 561-575-3399 Facsimile:561-744-5288 a-mail: buschws@aol.corn
Founder/Chairman August 1,2001
Peter W.Busch
Executive Director Mary Walcott
David E.Hitzig Village of Tequesta
Medical Director 357 Tequesta Drive
Joseph A.Tomes, D.V.M. Tequesta, FL 33469
Executive Board Dear Ms Walcott:
Peter W.Busch
Edward W.Becht,Esq. Thank you and Mayor Genco for having an item regarding the Busch
Jacqullne Charbenneau,Esq. Wildlife Sanctuary placed on the Village Council agenda for Thursday,
Beth C.Crowell,C.P.A.
bavld E.Hilzig August 2. The Sanctuary is a Florida-based not-for-profit organization with
John Monn,D.Y.M. IRS 501(c)(3)tax-exempt status.
Joseph A.Tomes, D.Y.M.
Advisory Board A primary mission of the Sanctuary is the rescue,medical treatment, rehabi-
Larry Beck litation,and release back to the wild of every kind of wild animal,ranging
Gertrude B.Busch from small songbirds to bald eagles, from squirrels to panthers, from tortoises
David Cox,D.V.M. to rare American crocodiles,and from ibises to pelicans. At the present time,
Bruce 13angerfi.ld the Sanctuary provides such medical care and rehabilitation for about 3,500
Richard Dent
Tony Donadio wild animals annually.
Jim Fowler
Richard Hartley Expenses to provide these services include
Toby Hill . Operating a dedicated wildlife rescue vehicle on a 24/7 basis. The
John Jolson vehicle includes rescue gear,protective clothing,tranquilizing and
Thomas Lockwood
medical equipment,and es.
Joan McMindes,D.Y.M. cages.
Nancy Mettee,D.V.M. • Rescue specialists who are trained in wildlife rescue techniques. These
Nathaniel Reed specialists arc on call at all times;they respond to weekend and
Charley Replogle nighttime calls for rescue.
Alice%mktmike • Hospital facilities,includingsurgery,ICU,and quarantine ward.
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Jeffrey Suter, Esq. • Rehabilitation complex to handle large and small mammals, large and
Paul Trabulsy small birds,water birds, and reptiles. Rehab may take from several
Development Coordinator weeks to a year or more. Animals in rehab must be shielded from
Werner A.Hutchinson general public view to facilitate an easier reentry to the wild.
Wildlife Care Specialist • Feeding of up to 500 animals daily during their treatment and
David Sabin rehabilitation.
Education Specialists • Maintaining facilities for natural habitat housing of about 200 animals
Renee Ris..r whose injuries or condition preclude them from being released to the
Barbara Glaff wild. These animals are used in wildlife education programs, our
Student Interns second mission.
Lexl Byrne
Erin Schaffrick The Sanctuary calculates that the cost to rescue,treat,feed, and rehabilitate
Events Coordinator an average smaller wild animal is$125.00;the cost for larger animals can
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easily be$500 or more. In 2000 the Sanctuary responded to over 200 rescue calls regarding
injured wild animals found in Tequesta. Most of these calls originated from the Tequesta
Police Department, as well as other Village departments. The overall cost for Tequesta-
related animals is over$25,000.
The Sanctuary respectfully requests a grant from the Village of Tequesta of$5,000 to assist
in meeting the costs of rescuing and rehabilitating wild animals from Tcquesta. Hopefully,
the Village Council will consider placing this item on the agenda each year. Since we share
our community with a great variety of wildlife and since wildlife are often the ones who lose
in encounters with humans,there is a continuing need fbr wildlife rescue services. We are
pleased to provide these services—as well as free wildlife educational programs for Tequesta
families and to thousands of visitors to the community— and trust that our partnership with
the Village will always be mutually helpful.
Sincerely,
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David F.. Hitzig