Two $1000.00 grants will be awarded to help defray costs for two current (dues paid) WRNC members to use for building pre-release caging. WRNC recommends that the cages be built to meet the IWRC/NWRA “Minimum Standards Guidelines”.
Time Frame: Applications are due by November 1st, annually. All WRNC members in good standing (dues paid and no wildlife infractions) are encouraged to apply for a Cage Building Grant in accordance with the eligibility requirements and instructions found on the application form. Preference will be given to those members who have not previously been awarded a WRNC Cage Building Grant. The selection for the two grant recipients will be made by the Board of Directors during the annual Symposium (January), and the recipients notified immediately following that decision.
WRNC Cage Winners:
2005
Jennifer Gordon – Carolina Waterfowl Rescue
Vicki Fisk – Carolina Wild Care
Susan Wright – Wild for Life
2006 – Marti Tripp-Brinson
2007
Mary Ellen Rogers – Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter
Jayne Ross
2008
Toni O’Neil
Beth Knapp-Tyner
2009 – Pat Isaacs
2010
Melissa Griffin
Cathy Burns
Elizabeth Hanrahan
2011 (none)
2012 – Kelley Odell
2013 (none)
2014
Margeaux Deatsch
Deanna Epps
2015
Toni O’Neil
Jean Chamberlain
2016-
Jennifer Gordon/Carolina Waterfowl Rescue
2017-
Jeffries Standen/Appalachian Wildlife Rescue
2018
Linda Ostrand
2019
Emilie Nelson
KT Childress