Page 4 - Southern Exposure - August '24

Page 4, Southern Exposure

in Your CommunitY

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Welcomes

Full-Time Wildlife Rihanna was brought to the wildlife rehabilitation center honored to provide a forever home to Rihanna and, with
on April 30 with most of her tail missing after an altercation
Veterinarian To Its Staff with a domestic cat. Fortunately, that was the only injury her help, educate residents about her species and how to
cohabitate with native wildlife.
the juvenile opossum sustained. Staff treated the wound and Virginia opossums are the only native marsupials in
Busch W ildlife provided preventative care including antibiotics, antiparasitics, North America. Opossums play many important roles in
Sanctuary at Abramson pain relievers and fluids. Without the majority of her tail, it their ecosystems and are beneficial to humans. Opossums eat
& Schlaggar Reserve, was clear Rihanna would not be releasable. An opossum’s insects, snails, slugs and other critters, which helps control
a renowned nonprofit prehensile tail helps stabilize it when climbing and latches their populations, in addition to eating unwanted household
organization dedicated to onto tree branches to prevent them from falling, so Rihanna pests like rodents, cockroaches, rats and mice.
wildlife conservation and would have difficulty evading predators without one. To learn about Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, visit www.
education, is thrilled to Once Rihanna was healthy enough, the education and buschwildlife.org. Nurture what’s wild.
welcome a full-time wildlife animal care teams moved her to the sanctuary and began
veterinarian to its staff: acclimating her to life there. Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is In Your Community on page 5
Heather Johnston, D.V.M.
This milestone has been Dr. Heather
a dream for decades, said
Amy Kight, the organization’s Chief Executive Officer.
The Sanctuary’s rehabilitation center admits nearly
6,000 injured wild animals annually. The nonprofit has
fantastic community partners that volunteer services for
specialized treatments when needed, but having a full-
time veterinarian on staff will ensure patients receive
more advanced lifesaving care even quicker than before.
Johnston has long supported Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
and its mission since moving to Florida in 2004,
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 Is it time for
Sanctuary is a true game changer for the organization,”
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
expand our conservation efforts far beyond the doors of
our rehabilitation center.” an informed,
Johnston graduated from Ohio State University’s
College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002 but had
already worked in wildlife rehabilitation nearly a
decade beforehand, involved in raptor rehabilitation
and an osprey reintroduction program. Johnston holds second opinion?
certifications from the Association of Avian Veterinarians
in pathology, diagnostics, disease, therapy, surgery, and
anesthesia. She is also a member of the Association of
Exotic Mammal Veterinarians and the Association of
Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians. Burns Wealth Management Group
Johnston will begin employment at Busch Wildlife
Sanctuary on July 22, 2024.
To learn about Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, visit www.
buschwildlife.org. Nurture What’s Wild.

New Animal Ambassador: Robert Burns
Rihanna, The Virginia CFP , ChFC , CPWA ®
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Opossum Managing Director
Wealth Partner, Portfolio Manager
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary at Abramson & Schlaggar 3825 PGA Blvd, Floor 9,
Reserve, a renowned nonprofit organization dedicated Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410
to wildlife conservation and education, is delighted to 561.694.5666
announce a new permanent resident and educational animal
ambassador: Rihanna, the Virginia opossum. robert.m.burns@jpmorgan.com
jpmorgan.com/burnswm

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