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For Wildlife Emergencies, Contact Animal Help Now

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No matter where you are in the country you can put in the address of the wildlife emergency, narrow your search to the species and problem, and contact numbers will pop up. Bird rehabbers receive calls for injured turtles; veterinarians are contacted about skunks in basements.

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International Bird Rescue Believes “Every Bird Matters”

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Alice Berkner , a registered nurse, came up with the concept of International Bird Rescue while trying to help the more than 7,000 birds that filled warehouses around the San Francisco Bay Area during this 1971 oil spill. ” [link] Dawn donates all the detergent the facility needs.

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How To Help A Baby Bird

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If the nest was in a bird house, open the house and check the damage. Do not worry about touching the baby birds. The adults of most species will still care for the chicks no matter how much you touch them. You may be able to repair it and the adults will finish rearing the chicks.

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