National Wildlife Rehabilitation Research Framework
WildlifeStats
WildlifeStats is a national research framework for wildlife rehabilitation data. The current public dataset is synthetic, generated at n=1,000,000 from regional distribution models calibrated against published wildlife rehabilitation literature. It is intended for researchers, policy analysts, educators, and conservation organizations.
The framework demonstrates a method, not a real-time surveillance network. Real wildlife centers operate on heterogeneous record systems; the methodology page describes how published records, if shared, can be normalized into the structure shown here.
An early-warning layer, Flyway, watches public citizen-science feeds and wildlife-rehabilitation social Pages to detect phenology and hazard signals — first migrant arrivals, baby-season onset, die-offs — and flag when they run early, late, or spike against baseline. WildlifeStats also now publishes a federal-first law-watch surface, a curated sector funders registry, and a national Wildlife911 state-directory layer.
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One Health
Cross-species disease patterns and the connections among wildlife, domestic-animal, and human health.
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National Parks
The dataset viewed through the lens of proximity to National Park Service units.
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Wildlife
An encyclopedia of taxa, guilds, and species, with intake reasons and seasonal patterns.
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Wildlife911
Triage and referral guide for finders of sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife. Virginia is the deepest authored edition, backed by a national state directory.
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Law Watch
Federal-first wildlife policy tracker focused on official notices, proposed rules, and public-comment timing.
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Funders
Curated national registry of foundations, public charities, and programs funding wildlife rehabilitation and adjacent work.
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Data
The searchable national database — filters, charts, and suppression-aware downloads.
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Methodology
How the synthetic dataset is constructed, and how a real multi-center dataset would be.
What this is
- A national research framework
- Synthetic data calibrated against published rehabilitation literature
- Methodology demonstration for multi-source wildlife data
- Public utility surfaces for Wildlife911, law watch, and sector funders
- A reading reference for researchers, policy analysts, and educators
What this isn't
- A real-time surveillance system
- Live data from any specific rehabilitation center
- A substitute for licensed wildlife rehabilitators or attorneys
- A fundraising platform for any organization