Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge
In preparation for the oil slick, Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge is asking for the following:
- Plastic storage bins with lids (18-24 Gal)
- Baby blankets
- Towels
- Heating pads w/out auto shut-off
- Heat lamps
- Plastic stock tanks 100 gal or larger
- Portable swim pool (non-inflatable) not shallow baby pools
- Cash donations for medical supplies!
Please drop items at:
406 Mountain Dr
Destin FL 32541
(between 9am-3pm)

Emerald Coast Keeper
Website
Gulf Oil Spill Information
DO NOT attempt to clean oil or handle wildlife without proper training, materials washing ashore are extremely toxic. The Citizen Information number is (850)471-6600.

Global Green
Global Green plans to spend the coming months working to protect injured wildlife and to lobby Congress to enforce tougher regulations on the oil and coal industries. Volunteer with Global Green or donate to support these efforts.

The Gulf Coast Fund – Donations Needed!
http://gulfcoastfund.org/bp-oil-disaster.html
The BP Oil Drill Disaster has exposed yet again the human and ecological costs of our dependency on fossil fuels and the consequences of corporate greed. The human and economic impacts from this event – the largest environmental disaster our nation has ever seen – will unfold for generations. Please help now by donating to the Gulf Coast Fund for Community Renewal and Ecological Health.  Your donation will go directly to the grassroots organizations working in communities all along the Gulf Coast on the frontlines of this disaster.

IBRRC In Action: Saving Oiled Wildlife in the Gulf
A team of bird rescue specialists from International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC) have been deployed to the Gulf Coast to help with an all-hands-on-deck effort to rescue seabirds caught in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. IBRRC is working with Tri-State Bird Rescue, the lead oiled wildlife organization on the ground, to set up and staff rehabilitation centers in Louisiana, Alabama and Florida, where the growing oil slick is expected to impact birds.

Key West Wildlife Center
http://www.keywestwildlifecenter.org/
The Key West Wildlife Center’s mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release as many wild birds as possible.  In 2009, we had over 1100 wild bird patients walk through our doors and so far in 2010, over 700! They are in dire straits right now and need donations… To donate, visit their site or their facebook page.

Matter of Trust – Hair/Fur/Nylon Donations
http://matteroftrust.org/programs/hairmatsinfo.html

Mobile Baykeeper
http://www.mobilebaykeeper.org/support-join/donate
Mobile Baykeeper is an environmental group with over 3,500 members, all with a common interest in preserving and protecting the beauty, health and heritage of the Mobile Bay watershed.

The National Audubon Society
The National Audubon Society is asking concerned citizens to donate or volunteer. Sign up to get trained and volunteer to help local birds.

How to help:
While those responsible for this spill are covering the cost of the Gulf clean-up, you can support the ongoing work of the non-profit organizations currently on the ground preparing to respond to oiled wildlife. You can support International Bird Rescue‘s ongoing rescue work by donating, becoming a member or adopting a bird.

Please also remember our friends at Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research who we are partnering with in this ongoing effort on the Gulf Coast. Read more about how to help.

National Wildlife Fedreration
Support the Gulf Coast Surveillance Teams: The National Wildlife Federation volunteer surveillance teams still need handheld GPS units donated so they can submit sightings from along the Gulf. Even if you can’t donate a whole unit, our volunteer coordinator said gift cards to Best Buy ($10, $15, whatever you can help with) are also useful. Just drop them in an envelope addressed to: National Wildlife Federation, Attn: Oil Spill Volunteer Network, 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190.

The Nature Conservancy
Website
Donate Here

Oxfam America
Oxfam America is working to help affected communities with financial assistance, as well as protect local wetlands and marshes. Make a tax-deductible donation to Oxfam America.

Save Our Gulf
http://www.saveourgulf.org/donate
The Gulf Waterkeepers are our first line of defense against the BP oil disaster. Their incredible knowledge of the marshes, wetlands, beaches and inner-coastal waters make them invaluable first responders. Their commitment makes them critical and effective community leaders. Their wealth of scientific, legal and political expertise provides answers to the questions we have about our environment. Their dedication to a full recovery of the Gulf is unmatched.

Sea Turtle Restoration Project
Website
The Sea Turtle Restoration Project has launched 1-877-STRPGLF begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              1-877-STRPGLF      end_of_the_skype_highlighting (787-7453) a new toll-free number for reporting oiled or injured as well as nesting or hatchling sea turtles in any state in the Gulf of Mexico. Calling this number directs you to local authorities who can provide rescue and rehabilitation of sea turtles in trouble. Click here to send a letter to federal officials in Washington D.C. and BP response officials to rescue ALL endangered sea turtles from “Burn Boxes”.

The Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary
Thursday they put out a request for volunteers and supplies plan to take care of injured wildlife. The sanctuary needs donations of linens, kennels, towerls, sheets, Dawn detergent, Pepto-Bismol and toothbrushes. For more details about volunteering or donating supplies call 727-391-6211 or go to SeabirdSanctuary.com.
18328 Gulf Blvd.
Indian Shores, FL

Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research
Tri-State has been asked to oversee the wildlife rehabilitation response along the gulf coast and is working closely with many collaborating organizations. All response efforts are being coordinated by the Unified Command on-site.

BP has made a solid commitment to covering the costs associated with the response to this incident, including the wildlife aspect. If you would like to support Tri-State’s mission, you can make a donation online or by mail. These valuable donations will help ensure that Tri-State can continue to be available for rapid response to an oil spill and to work with companies and agencies on proactive contingency planning and training.

For additional information about the incident, including photos, visit deepwaterhorizonresponse.com.

WWF
To donate to the special fund set up by WWF to support the response and relief efforts of our local partners on the ground, click here.