Carolina Waterfowl Rescue (CWR) is a rescue organization located in Charlotte, NC. CWR is run by federally-licensed migratory bird rehabilitators specializing in waterfowl. Charlotte is one of the few large cities in the state that does not have a funded wildlife rehabilitation center. CWR is an all-volunteer group that donates their time, money and expertise to helping North Carolina’s birds in need.
What We Do
Wildlife suffer from a wide range of injuries, illnesses, and problems. Some animals are orphaned or fall from their nests. Others suffer from broken wings, disease, malnutrition, or other afflictions. The overwhelming source of problems are related to human activities, like fishing, fish hooks and fishing line are the number one injury we see at CWR.
Other problems we see are lead shot and sinkers, oil contamination, cat & dog attacks, impact with windows, impact with vehicles, gun shot wounds, pesticide poisoning, habitat loss, and glue boards and rat poison
Some of the injuries are cause by humans trying to care for wildlife without the proper knowledge.
