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Found a wild animal in need?
Not sure whether an animal needs help? Start here for calm, practical guidance on when to intervene, when to wait, and how to keep wildlife safe.
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ENYWARE
Learn about Eastern New York Wildlife Association for Rehabilitation & Education and our work supporting native wildlife through care, education, and habitat awareness.
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Community Programs
Educational talks, workshops, nature walks, and community programs designed to help people better understand the wild lives around them.
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Wildlife Rehab Field Notes
Stories, lessons, and behind-the-scenes insight from wildlife rehabilitation in Eastern New York.
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Community Gardens
Shared spaces for growing together.
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Living with Wildlife
Practical coexistence guidance for the animals sharing our neighborhoods, yards, roadsides, gardens, and woodlots.
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The Wild Deal is a community-centered wildlife education space created by Amanda Stewart, founder and Chief Biologist of ENYWARE.
Here, we explore the animals, habitats, and everyday choices that shape life in Eastern New York, from the cottontails in our lawns and squirrels in our trees to the turtles crossing our roads and birds nesting just outside our windows.
This is a place for people who want to better understand the wild lives around them and make more thoughtful choices in the places they call home.
A Community Rooted in Care for the Wild Around Us
Connect through education
Through talks, field notes, workshops, and community resources, The Wild Deal helps people understand the wildlife already living around them — and the simple choices that can make home safer for both people and animals.
Baby Animals 101
Spring / Early Summer
Online or Community Program
What to do — and what not to do — when you find baby wildlife.
Back Yard Habitat Basics
Seasonal Workshop
Learn how lawns, gardens, leaves, brush, and native plants affect local wildlife.
Living with Wildlife
Community Talk
Practical guidance for coexisting with rabbits, squirrels, skunks, foxes, raccoons, birds, and turtles.
Join the Community
Join a growing community of people who care about wildlife, habitat, and the places we call home.
Whether you found an animal in need, want to make your yard more wildlife-friendly, or simply want to understand the wild world around you a little better, The Wild Deal is a place to start.
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