About Us

Our Story

Maine Wildlife Rehabilitation (MWR) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in the Bangor area dedicated to supporting native wildlife through rehabilitation and environmental education. Our team prioritizes providing high-quality medical care and individual animal welfare.

MWR was founded in 2024 with the goal of filling a much needed medical role in the central and northern Maine wildlife rehabilitation community. MWR is able to provide wildlife focused advanced veterinary care, including orthopedic and soft tissue surgeries, on a wide variety of different species.

MWR is deeply invested in fostering collaboration between organizations in the state for the betterment of Maine’s wildlife by developing partnerships with other wildlife rehabilitators, government agencies, and environmental organizations.

Our Core Values

Driven by our commitment to animal welfare and environmental sustainability.

A commitment to high quality rehabilitation and medical care and lifelong learning to ensure continued best practices.

A focus on the individual welfare of each animal in our approach to treatment and care.

Mindfulness of the impacts of our actions on population and ecosystem health.

A commitment to supporting research and population level efforts with wildlife.

A positive work culture and focus on being an educational resource for the public, other rehabilitators, and veterinarians working with wildlife.

A commitment to continuous collaboration with partner rehabilitation centers, researchers, and state and federal agencies to advance the field of wildlife rehabilitation.

Financial stability and transparency in all aspects of operations.

Avery Berkowitz, DVM, CWR

Executive Director, Veterinarian

Avery is a wildlife veterinarian with over 15 years of wildlife rehabilitation experience across the country, with special interests in the areas of avian orthopedics, ophthalmology, and tiny animal surgeries.

Stephanie Lindsell, MS, CWR

Co-founder, Rehabilitator

Stephanie is a certified rehabilitator with over 8 years of experience with a wide variety of different species.

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Maine Wildlife Rehabilitation (MWR) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and we rely on your support.
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