10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2021

Normally I rant about environmental dangers and describe heartwarming/mind-boggling/headscratching wild bird rescues. Occasionally I host wildlife rehabilitator vent-fests, where I post a question on Facebook and duly note the rehabber responses. Two wildlife biologists brought me a Golden Eagle inside a metal pipe.”

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Transported Wildlife Rehabilitation Bats Opossums 278

10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2012

It is a non-drying, sticky compound that is used to protect trees by forming a barrier against climbing insects. A woman walking her dog discovered the owl and alerted the farmer, who called a local wildlife hotline. This unhappy-looking tar baby is covered with a green, environmentally-friendly product called Tanglefoot.

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Vet Owls New York Wildlife 255

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2012

This story comes from Emily Johnson, who is a sub-permittee for a licensed wildlife rehabilitator in Helena, Montana. Luckily Grace happened upon the scene, and like an avenging angel, broke up the circle, rescued the stunned bird, and called her mother. Unfortunately, his wing healed in a crooked arc, grounding him for life.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Montana Compassion Rescue 194