KALAMAZOO, MI — One word describes a typical wildlife rehabilitator in Michigan: dedicated.
The work can be grueling with extraordinarily long hours and no salary. Wildlife rehabilitators are licensed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The DNR provides the training, license, instruction, and many rules. But there is no organization that pays for performing the service. For many called to this work, it’s a labor of love.
A midnight craving turns into a calling…