Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge (ECWR) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Our mission is the education, conservation, and rehabilitation for the welfare of Florida's natural fauna. We are a wildlife rehabilitation center and intake 1,000 - 2,000 patients yearly. However, we also have Animal Ambassadors, or animals unable to be released into the wild, that help teach about our local ecosystem.Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge (ECWR) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Our mission is the education, conservation, and rehabilitation for the welfare of Florida's natural fauna. We are a wildlife rehabilitation center and intake 1,000 - 2,000 patients yearly. However, we also have Animal Ambassadors, or animals unable to be released into the wild, that help teach about our local ecosystem.