Second Chance
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Price Utah
Board members
Debbie Souza-Pappas
Director and founder of Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation. Debbie started as a MLT (medical laboratory technician). She spent all of her life in that field until moving to Price in 1994. She worked at several laboratories in the Salt Lake area. Her love of animals came from her grandmother, who was always reading her
animal related books. When she moved to Price, she met someone that was already doing rehabilitation work. She became educated about how this profession works and how it doesn't work.
She made a decision that these animals deserved every chance they could get and she could be a part of that. She began working with others doing this work and started attending seminars for wildlife rehabilitators throughout the country. She became the first wildlife rehabilitator in Utah required to be tested by the state of Utah. Continuing education is very important to her.
"All wildlife matters and I work to instill this mindset in those that work for this organization".
Cynthia Sandberg
I grew up in Southern Utah on a small ranch.
I was always taking care of some small animal and riding horses. All my life I have been in love with animals. I’ve had horses, parrots, hamsters, frogs, lizards and lots of cats and dogs. I also grew up hiking and camping in the
trails around our valley. After raising our family, a friend took me on my first bird rescue and I was hooked. I have spent the last two summers volunteering for several wildlife rehabilitators in Utah as well as the DNR. I’m an avid quilter too and into outdoor photography. This love of capturing the antics of the birds and wildlife I see in our world has kept me motivated. I enjoy transporting all of the many species of wildlife that have come my way and look forward to continuing to do so for a long time ahead.
Connie Waddell
In 2005 Connie started volunteering for Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation. Connie is also a Sub-permittee, under, Debbie Souza-Pappas's
Federal Permit.
Born, raised, and played in Carbon County, Utah where she knows a lot of the back roads, trails, and hidden spots. This has proven helpful on releases and locating injured birds.
Kyle Heffernan
Kyle was born in Arizona. He has lived in Washington, Michigan, Wyoming and Utah.
He was active in Boy Scouts as a youth.
He grew up enjoying camping as a result.
He enjoys construction and this works well working for Sutherland Lumber Company.
He has worked for Sutherland Lumber for 27 years. He is currently remodeling his home, where he lives with his two dogs.
A native of Carbon County, Paul was raised camping, hiking, and fishing and has a deep appreciation of the outdoors. He served an LDS mission to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
and was married in 2002 to Mindy Brown. Paul attended college at CEU and then Southern Utah University before returning to Price where he has worked in the communications industry as manager of Caption Call for the past 10 years. Paul is an Eagle Scout and has volunteered in the scouting organization for over 15 years. He is a beekeeper and a hobby farmer. He is a father of 5, & wants his children to be raised in a place where they can see and enjoy the same wildlife he did as a child.
Paul Brown
Mike Camp
“I grew up in the Appalachian Mountains, I've spent most of my life outdoors, I moved to Colorado in 1998, I enjoy the backcountry that the west has to offer.From being on top of a frozen ice climb to swimming in the Colorado River.
I learned about Second chance when I had the opportunity to help a golden eagle on the Colorado River near Moab Utah. That was a day that I will not forget.
This day that I would never forget came back about six months later when I had the opportunity to be a part of the release of two golden eagles on the porcupine rim, including the eagle that I caught. I'm thankful to have met Debbie and Connie and all the great people at Second Chance. “
Cindy Lund
I moved to Utah from Virginia in 1994, the same year Second Chance started caring for injured wildlife. When I lived in Salt Lake, I volunteered for CAWS (Community Animal Welfare Society)
and through CAWS, I met Debbie, transporting some wildlife to her facility.
My husband and I opened Castle Gate RV Park in Helper, UT in April of 2019. We value the wild areas we still have and the wild animals that live there. We were honored to release one of the lucky patients of Second Chance along the Price River. What a wonderful experience.
During my time on the board of Second Chance, I will work to support Debbie in her efforts through my ties with the community and by volunteering.
Scott Gibson
Scott is a Midwesterner by birth who grew up in Southern California. He is currently the Wildlife Conservation Biologist for the Southeastern Region with the Utah Division of Wildlife (UDWR) where he implements the non-game bird and mammals program for the region.
Prior to coming to UDWR in 2016, Scott was the Assistant Director of Research and Education for National Audubon Society’s Starr Ranch Sanctuary in Southern California, where he ran all aspects of the wildlife research and education programs for more than 10 years. Scott is passionate about wildlife conservation and enjoys bridging the gap between the scientific community and the public. He holds a B.S. in Wildlife Management and an M.S. in Biology from Purdue University. Scott enjoys landscape photography in his spare time.
Kyle is supportive of our work at Second Chance and helps our organization whenever the need arises.
He also volunteers for the Community Development Center in Price and the United Way. A very busy man indeed.