About WINC

The Wildlife In Need Center is dedicated to wildlife rehabilitation and environmental education. WINC rehabilitates injured and orphaned wildlife and releases healthy animals back into their natural habitat. WINC also delivers educational programming to area elementary schools and to residents of all ages including scout groups, civic groups and senior citizens. The overall message of the programs is to encourage an understanding and appreciation of Wisconsin wildlife and to provide practical, real life applications on the best way for humans to interact with wildlife.

The WINC Team

Staff

Kim Banach, Executive Director

Lisa Rowe, Director of Operations & Wildlife Rehabilitator

Debbie Verhalen, Marketing and Administrative Assistant

Mandy Feavel, Director of Animal Care & Wildlife Rehabilitator

Mitch Ruiz, Wildlife Rehabilitator

Alexa Cushman, Wildlife Rehabilitator
Alex Schlecht, Raptor Training Specialist

Angela Nirk, Wildlife Educator

Erin Toohey, Wildlife Educator

Rylann Williams, Education Assistant and Scheduler

Jen Watton, Bookeeper

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Board of Directors

Wayne Grandy, President

Thomas Demers, Vice-President

Shane Roeber, JD, Secretary

Lou Banach, Treasurer

Holly Schlenvogt, Past President

Dean Pipito

Lynn Wilde

Sara Ellenberger, DVM

Bridgett Brown

Gottlieb John Marmet, JD

Annette Wallace

Rick Nicolai

Barbara Muir

Heather Merewood

John Rupke, JD

Advisory Board
Michael Guzniczak
Harry Muir, Phd

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Licensing

The Wildlife In Need Center is licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.