Making Plymouth a healthier community for wildlife and people.

Rescue Plymouth Wildlife is a fiscally sponsored project of Mission.EARTH, a 501(c)(3) organization (Tax ID: 81-0741435) committed to making Plymouth a healthier community for wildlife and people.

Our priority is to raise awareness about how rat poisons endanger wildlife, pets, and people.

Upcoming events

  • poster with details on the Hometown Cleanup

    Plymouth Town Cleanup

    05.17 | 8:00 AM-3:00 PM EDT

    Plymouth Town Brook

    Join us as we remove litter surrounding the Grist Mill and Town Brook.

    Contributing to better waste management in our town is critical to our mission.

  • Fledgling great horned owls

    Plymouth Board of Health Public Forum on rodenticides

    05.23 | 6:30-8:00 PM EDT

    Plymouth Town Hall

    Please join us in person to show your support for responsible pest management that considers the costs of the current paradigm to wildlife, pets, and people in Plymouth.

  • Young of year coyote

    Living with Eastern Coyotes

    05.30 | 6:30-8:00 PM EDT

    Independent Fermentations

    Join us for a pint and a chat with Jon Way, PhD, of Eastern Coyote Research. Jon will share insights about how we can coexist with these resilient predators.

Content

  • Title image of a short film featuring a bald eagle

    Prey for Wildlife - Casualties of the Chemical Ware on Rats

    This short film tells the story of MK. She and her mate were the first pair of bald eagles to nest in Arlington, Massachusetts in over 60 years before she succumbed to SGAR poisoning in 2023. Her fate represents the stakes for wildlife in our community.

  • A bait box

    SGAR Scavenger Hunt

    This blog will help you learn what to do when encountering a bait box on public property. This information is critical for establishing a baseline concerning these rat poisons in Plymouth and the resulting risk to wildlife and people.

  • A Eurasian eagle-owl takes flight with a hardwood tree in the background

    Remembering Flaco

    Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl, lived for over a year above the streets of New York after vandals breached his enclosure at the Central Park Zoo. His story spotlights the City’s toxic relationship with rodenticides.