10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

If that’s not possible, she needs the knowledgeable care of a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Wildlife rehabbers love the public. Somehow they manage to get the bird or animal to a rehabilitator, even though finding one is often a feat in itself. Why do wildlife rehabilitators not love the public?

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2015

Okay, folks, today we will be discussing one of those internet pass-arounds which are meant to fill everyone with joy and inspiration, but which make wildlife rehabilitators look for the nearest wall against which to bang our heads. The process requires that the eagle fly to a mountaintop and sit on its nest. Woolen booties.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2020

Faithful 10,000 Birds readers will remember Suzie as our wildlife rehabilitation beat writer. How much did you draw on your own experiences as a wildlife rehabber to tell Luna’s story? . I didn’t know the set up required for a black bear, or how high a Florida panther can actually jump. What was that process like?

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2016

The wildlife center was an hour away if I was lucky. It was Los Angeles, after all, where mileage has no bearing on time, but where time was precious for my little rescue on this crystal morning. The process of taking in a stray isn’t usually instantaneous and straightforward. I scrambled for a box. She immediately panicked.

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