Ed Straight is the President of Wildlife, Inc. He worked as a paramedic, and became head of the Manatee County,. Florida EMS and 911 system. He was on the Manatee County Sheriff's Reserve for twenty-seven years and served as treasurer for that organization for over 20 years.

Wildlife,Inc. Education & Rehabilitation Center is a volunteer run non-profit wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organization located in Bradenton Beach, Florida. It is the largest wildlife rehabilitation and rescue center in Manatee county Florida taking in over 3000 injured and orphaned animals each year since 1987.