I thought these posts give a good idea of since if the extensive permitting and regulation gets involved with working with wild animals. There are many levels of agencies we need to stay in good standing with, and it’s all ongoing, so we always need to be doing our best.

From Giaquinto Wildlife Center

With the new year has come so many new followers, so I thought I would reintroduce myself and what we do here at the Giaquinto Wildlife Center.

To all of our new followers, welcome to our little corner of the wildlife world. We are so happy you are here. And to our longtime supporters, thank you for sticking with us, cheering us on, and being part of this journey from the very beginning. Your support truly means everything to our family.

My name is Alyssa Giaquinto and I started the Giaquinto Wildlife Center in 2019 after a line of duty injury as a police officer closed one chapter of my life and opened the door to this new purpose. That injury ultimately led to my medical retirement from law enforcement. It was a huge life change, but I knew deep down that I still wanted to help both animals and people. I have always had a love for wildlife and a passion for protecting our native species and creating positive change in this world.

So I went back to studying, completed trainings, and passed the state exam to become a Massachusetts licensed wildlife rehabilitator. After three years of state rehabilitation work, I knew I wanted to expand even further. In 2022, I began training to become federally licensed and later became licensed through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to rehabilitate migratory birds as well.

When my daughter was born four years ago, something shifted even more. I realized that my greatest passion was inspiring the next generation. Not just my own child, but children everywhere, because they truly are our future conservationists.

In 2024, after extensive hours of training in handling migratory birds and preparing for educational programs, we became licensed through both MassWildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as an educational facility. That same year, we learned about a non releasable barn owl in West Virginia who needed a permanent educational home. That is how our beautiful ambassador owl, Bella, joined our family.

Bella brought an entirely new wave of purpose to our center with Bella’s Wildlife Heroes. Through our programs, children learn how to protect wildlife and become conservation heroes themselves. Every child who meets Bella becomes one of Bella’s Wildlife Heroes.

Thank you all for being here, for believing in our mission, and for helping us protect and inspire love for our native wildlife every single day. 🦉🤎🤍