Effective wildlife rescue depends on coordinated networks connecting the public, transport volunteers, and rehabilitation facilities with appropriate expertise.
Wildlife rescue welfare depends on the quality of the entire chain from public finder to licensed rehabilitator. A bird picked up by a well-meaning member of the public who keeps it warm in a box at home for two days before finding a rehabilitator may have a much worse outcome than one immediately connected to expert care. The primary welfare intervention is therefore not just rehabilitator capacity but public education about what to do and who to call, combined with rapid connection systems that minimize the time animals spend in inappropriate care.