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Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

Welcomes Full-Time Wildlife Veterinarian To Its Staff

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary at Abramson & Schlaggar Johnston graduated from Ohio State University’s College
Reserve, a renowned nonprofit organization dedicated to of Veterinary Medicine in 2002 but had already worked in
wildlife conservation and education, is thrilled to welcome wildlife rehabilitation nearly a decade beforehand, involved
a full-time wildlife veterinarian to its staff: Heather in raptor rehabilitation and an osprey reintroduction
Johnston, D.V.M. program. Johnston holds certifications from the Association
This milestone has been a dream for decades, said of Avian Veterinarians in pathology, diagnostics, disease,
Amy Kight, the organization’s Chief Executive Officer. therapy, surgery, and anesthesia. She is also a member of
The Sanctuary’s rehabilitation center admits nearly 6,000 the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians and the
injured wild animals annually. The nonprofit has fantastic Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians.
community partners that volunteer services for specialized Johnston will begin employment at Busch Wildlife
treatments when needed, but having a full-time veterinarian Sanctuary on July 22, 2024.
on staff will ensure patients receive more advanced To learn about Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, visit www.
lifesaving care even quicker than before. buschwildlife.org. Nurture What’s Wild.
Johnston has long supported Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
and its mission since moving to Florida in 2004, Dr. Heather
volunteering her time and skills in the organization’s
rehabilitation center and joining its Board of Directors.
“The addition of Dr. Johnston to Busch Wildlife
Sanctuary is a true game changer for the organization,” Are You Ready Hurricane?
Kight said. “While she has been donating her spare time
for close to two decades as a board member, having her
as a full-time staff member will allow the Sanctuary to For The Next Storm?
expand our conservation efforts far beyond the doors of
our rehabilitation center.” No Air Conditioning?
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