Four Lakes Wildlife Center
Our Mission
Dane County Humane Society’s (DCHS) Four Lakes Wildlife Center (FLWC) is dedicated to providing responsible care for the ill, injured and orphaned wildlife of south central Wisconsin, and to promoting education and awareness of the crucial role of wildlife in our community.
Our History
FLWC, a program of DCHS, was founded in 2002 by David Madden, former animal care director at DCHS, and Patrick Comfert, a local licensed wildlife rehabilitator. In the inaugural season, the fledgling wildlife program received over 200 patients.
After the first summer’s influx of wildlife, the program began recruiting volunteers to help care for the wildlife patients that found their way through the doors daily. Grants and donations helped to make many improvements possible during the second year, and community volunteers pitched in to help build outdoor cages.
With the outpouring of community support and an excited team of volunteers, the wildlife program progressed into its third season. The number of volunteers became large enough to care for a wider variety of animals, and to keep the wildlife center’s doors open from morning to night.
With the support of the community, each year the wildlife program continues to improve the facilities and the level of care they are able to provide their wild patients. To this day, FLWC wildlife caretaker volunteers provide the majority of the animal care. FLWC is wrapping up its 10th year after caring for nearly 2,000 wild animals in need. Like many of the animals cared for at FLWC, the program has room to grow and the future is very promising.
Have you found a baby animal? Click on the links below to find out if they need our help!
I found a baby mammal (other than a bunny).
If you find a sick or injured wild animal, please call FLWC at (608) 838-0413 ext. 151 for further instructions. Capturing injured wildlife can be dangerous if not done correctly. If possible to safely contain the animal before calling FLWC, please do so by placing a cardboard box or laundry basket over the animal without touching it.
What is Wildlife Rehabilitation? Click to HERE to learn more!
Interested in an internship?
FLWC offers unpaid internships for college students and recent graduates. Applications are no longer being accepted for 2012 Summer Internships. Resumes for fall internships will be accepted starting July 1st. For more information, click HERE.
Thank you for caring about Wisconsin's Wildlife!
