The Wildlife Rehabilitation and Nature Preservation Society suffered devastating losses during and after Hurricane Katrina. Not only was our facility at the University of Southern Mississippi's Huckleberry Hill in Pass Christian destroyed, but it also of impacts to wildlife are human related, and rarely does WRANPS find animals injured or orphaned from natural causes, although hurricanes and severe weather certainly can wreak havoc on wildlife populations with death from exposure or the loss of foodill be held between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at the Orange Grove Harrison County Library located directly behind the Sonic Drive-In and Community Bank off U.S. 49 north of I-10 in Gulfport, and those who attend will learn the proper techniques and diets necessary to help raise wild baby animals to survive successfully as adults in their natural environments. Instruction manuals, infant diets and medications will be provided to those who successfully complete the course, the fee for which is $g the newsletter, updating the Web site, secretarial or board positions, call WRANPS at (228) 452-WILD (9453), or contact Rushing directly at (601) 545-8052, or by e-mail at director@wranps.org. --- Dianne Hunt is the president and founder of the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Nature Preservation Society.