The Sanctuary provides free comprehensive medical and rehabilitative care to almost 5,000 injured wild animals each year. Nearly 90% of the injuries treated at our wildlife hospital are directly related to man-made causes, which include collisions with automobiles, fishing line entanglement, electrocutions, illegal gunshots, poisonings, and attacks by dogs and cats. The ultimate goal of our wildlife rescue program is returning recovered animals to their natural habitats to once again become an integral part of our fragile environment. In addition to our organization's wildlife rehabilitation efforts, the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary annually offers community outreach programs to over 125,000 children and adults. The Sanctuary is open to the public for only a donation with regularly scheduled programs to educate young and old alike about nature, wildlife, and issues that affect our environment.