Article Out Loud – Wildlife Response During a Disaster: A Model for Resiliency

This is an article by Michael “Griff” Griffin, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, December 24, 2025. Instead of repeating past mistakes, one wildlife rescue nonprofit teamed up with state regulators to turn lessons learned into action. Together, they created the nation’s first wildlife-focused emergency operations center. Learn how this organization built response plans, born from Texas sea-turtle rescues, that now guide wildlife efforts nationwide. Now to the featured article.