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Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

10,000 Birds

Injured wildlife are not the most cooperative of patients. Wildlife rehabilitators have an arsenal of equipment and techniques we use to protect ourselves. Right now I have a nice hickey on my arm from a Canada Goose. Most of mine are small mammals,” said Denise Hunter.

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Trumpeter Swans: Don’t Shoot Them

10,000 Birds

Canada has more than the US. This morning’s news had this: During this year’s open of waterfowl season, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center admitted more trumpeter swans for bullet wounds than ever before. They (hunters) see this white thing, and they aren’t entirely sure what it is,” Naumann said.

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