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Mississippi wildlife rescue runs 'boot camp' to teach orphaned raccoons survival

Paula Woodside's facility trains abandoned and injured baby raccoons in foraging, fishing, and swimming to prepare them for life in the wild.

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What to know

  • Woodside Wildlife Rescue in Mississippi trains orphaned and injured baby raccoons in foraging, fishing, swimming, and predator awareness through hands-on instruction mimicking what they would learn from their mothers.
  • The facility uses a 20-acre property with natural features—meadows, forest, ponds, and a river—to provide realistic learning environments and field excursions unavailable at most wildlife rescues.
  • Founded in 2019 by former merchant mariner Paula Woodside after she rehabilitated a raccoon found on her ship, the rescue has raised 76 kits in 2026 alone.

Paula Woodside Founder, Woodside Wildlife RescueRaquel Priest Director, Woodside Wildlife Rescue

Mississippi wildlife rescue runs 'boot camp' to teach orphaned raccoons survival
Independent UK

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    AP reports on raccoon boot camp training program

    Coverage describes the facility's methods of teaching abandoned and injured baby raccoons survival skills through hands-on instruction in foraging, fishing, swimming, and predator response. The rescue has raised 76 kits so far in 2026.

    “When these babies come in, and they're so desperate, it's heartbreaking. It's really important for them to get a little bit of a head start.”
    — Paula Woodside
    1. 4 outlets A raccoon boot camp in Mississippi teaches abandoned kits survival skills

      first by Orlando Sentinel, 2d ago · also Baltimore Sun, Mercury News, Philadelphia Inquirer

  2. background

    Paula Woodside founds Woodside Wildlife Rescue — After helping rehabilitate a baby raccoon found aboard her ship while working as a U.S. merchant mariner, Woodside established the rescue center in the coastal town of Pass Christian, Mississippi.