We are a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to rescuing, conserving, and researching animals in need. Something Wild manages a permitted wildlife rehabilitation program and 35 acres of wilderness habitat in rural Hancock County, Mississippi.
Charity Memecoin
Meet Buttercup, our community's favorite beaver and the face of our official pump.fun charity token. Every trading fee from $Buttercup is redirected straight to Something Wild to help fund rescues, the Animal Care Center, and our conservation research.
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Our social media presence allows us to showcase the daily lives of our amazing animals on their own terms. Follow us for updates on Tulip, Blossom, Sprout, Stormy Rose, Windy, Willow, Wilbur, Fern, Charlotte and Buttercup.
About Our Foundation
The state of Mississippi permits us to rescue and rehabilitate native wildlife, and we specialize in North American Beavers. Through social media, public outreach, education and research, humans can learn to live side-by-side with these ecosystem heroes.
Learn More →Beavers require complex care, housing, time and labor to be successfully rehabilitated for release. All rescued beavers are released on our private property, a safe haven from harmful human impact while protecting Mississippi's critical wetland ecosystems.
The Muraco family has dedicated their lives to animal rescue. Together with invaluable supporters and volunteers, we strive to rescue, rehabilitate, and release Mississippi's native wildlife, with a special focus on the North American Beaver.
To accomplish our mission, we have developed a 3-phase program.
We have built a protected, fenced area with 360° enclosures serving the special requirements for orphaned and/or sick beavers to grow up and/or recover from illness. The typical timeframe for beavers to live in these fully protected enclosures is 2 years.
A pond has been designed and built along with approximately 3 acres of natural habitat for a “soft release.” This area remains somewhat protected, a lodge is provided along with daily food provisions. Beavers live here until they show proper instincts and predator-avoidance behaviors.
Full release into The Beaver Sanctuary land. Beavers are released on the 2-acre pond with adjoining wetlands. A lodge is provided until they build their own. Beavers are tagged, monitored and studied to better understand behavior, territory and ecosystem changes.
Blog
by Holley | April 26, 2026
As many of you know Something Wild recently rescued three orphaned baby beavers, Wilbur, Fern and Charlotte...
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by Holley | April 1, 2026
The year of the beaver is in full swing and we are working hard towards improving our rescue operations...
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by Holley | March 6, 2026
We are so excited for the international release of HOPPERS on March 6th! Here are some questions about beavers...
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by Holley | March 1, 2026
We have recently started a Something Wild Newsletter to share all the latest news from our beaver family...
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by Holley | December 9, 2025
Over the past month, Something Wild has experienced an emotional rollercoaster...
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by holleymuraco | March 6, 2022
During a torrential rainstorm in April, Stormy Rose was washed through Biloxi’s storm drainage...
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Show your support with our official tee, every purchase helps fund the rescue.
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Limited EditionAll proceeds go directly to Something Wild and help us protect and nurture this important keystone species.
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Low StockWe hope you love this collection of Tulip merch as much as we do! Our brave little beaver has left an immense impact.
Buy NowAll your donations are tax-deductible and not only allow us to care for Tulip, Blossom, Sprout, Stormy Rose and all the other animals of Something Wild, they also help fund important research initiatives.
Follow Holley Muraco at Something Wild on YouTube to stay up to date with our latest projects.
Under the direction of Dr. Holley Muraco, a conservation research program is being developed to study the ecological role beavers play in coastal environments, movements, social behavior, physiology, alongside beaver veterinary medicine, husbandry, growth and development, vocalizations, and nutrition.
Learn More →Orphaned baby beavers are fragile. After losing precious baby Petunia in 2024 we suspect an underlying heart condition. Basic beaver heart rates are not known, the Petunia Heart Project will monitor and record beaver heart data for publication.
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