10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2012

Why do you wildlife rehabilitators waste your time saving a cardinal with a broken wing, when you could be giving your money to save habitat? All rehabbers have a rescue jones, but everyone has their own reasons for spending ungodly amounts of time, effort, money, and emotion on an endeavor which, to an outsider, may look insane.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 260

Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Rescue Emotional 260

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2021

Here’s a quote about bird lungs from Britannica: “Himalayan geese have been observed not only to fly over human climbers struggling to reach the top of Mount Everest, but to honk as they do so.” Both falconers and wildlife rehabilitators have to study, gain experience, and jump through various hoops in order to get their licenses.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 264

Wildlife Rehabilitation Tethering Giraffes Alabama 264

10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2021

The Philadelphia Metro Wildlife Center in Norristown covers four Pennsylvania counties (including Philadelphia) and takes in over 3000 animals a year. Licensed wildlife rehabilitator and Assistant Director Michele Wellard relayed this story: In the spring a few years back, a man cut down a tree on his property outside Philadelphia.

Wildlife 263

Wildlife Philadelphia Wildlife Rehabilitation Woodpeckers 263

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2015

“It is next to impossible to persuade people in India to donate money for injured raptors,” says Nadeem Shehzad, co-founder of Wildlife Rescue , a registered non-profit in the Chawri Bazar area of Old Delhi. Soon calls about injured birds poured in from animal hospitals, the police and fire departments, and various government agencies.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 263

Wildlife Rehabilitation India Rescue Wounded 263

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2015

My work as a wildlife rehabilitator over the past forty-five years has allowed me a unique perspective on a disturbing trend. Consider this: ninety percent of birds treated at wildlife centers are admitted as a result of human interactions that have nothing to do with “nature.” The difference seems obvious.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 189

Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Rescue Wildlife 189

10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2020

Faithful 10,000 Birds readers will remember Suzie as our wildlife rehabilitation beat writer. I do occasional rescues, though, because everyone still has my number. Your posts for 10,000 Birds took us into the unique world of wildlife rehabilitation. Not actively – unfortunately! There are so many!

Wildlife Rehabilitation 267

Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Eagles Wildlife 267

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

This guest blog was written by Debbie Souza-Pappas, the director and founder of Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation in Price, Utah. This bird was lucky to be found and rescued by a Good Samaritan in this remote area. Thanks to his work, many people and animals have functioning limbs and can live productive lives.

Eagles 157

Eagles Wildlife Rehabilitation Utah Vet 157