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Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

10,000 Birds

Wildlife rehabilitators have an arsenal of equipment and techniques we use to protect ourselves. A Bald Eagle took a chunk out of my jaw,” said Vonda Lee Morton. “I I was wearing the lead x-ray apron and heavy raptor gloves, so I thought I was protected. Most of them think we’re trying to eat them, not help them.

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Getting out of line

10,000 Birds

Orlando is so rich in roadside and overhead birds that I kept a list of species seen from the car which ran to 30+ on the first morning and included a Bald Eagle nonchalantly sitting on a street lamp by a Target store. This is not good habitat for a Redgannet ; I had to get out of line. The proposal from U.S.

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