10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2014

“I don’t even own a pet, and yet I’m dealing with the pet problem.” Example two is from Canada, Ontario to be exact. As we have mentioned many times here on 10,000 Birds, cats belong indoors because it is better for them, better for wildlife, and better for people.

Feral Cats 264

Feral Cats Feral Cats Trap Neuter Return 264

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2011

If it is an emergency and since I get calls and texts from all over the country (even a few out of the country), I direct people to Rehabber Search or Wildlife Rehabber. Use the wildlife rahbber links at the top of this page to find a licensed pro near you. Above are Canada Goose goslings.

Birds 265

Birds Fox Raised Ducks 265

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2012

I’m now petting my rabbit Dougal, 6 more birds dead. I just looked over at my husband–bam 5 birds dead.

Rabbits 154

Rabbits Killing Canada Farming 154

10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2012

Once upon a time, people and especially children felt free to interact with wild birds in any way that would satisfy their curiousity — watching and learning, yes, but also harassing and chasing, collecting eggs and nests, stealing nestlings as “pets”, and killing birds for amateur taxidermy efforts.

Montana 164

Montana Geese Blackbirds Canada 164

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2012

I’m now petting my rabbit Dougal, 6 more birds dead. I just looked over at my husband–bam 5 birds dead.

Rabbits 113

Rabbits Killing Canada Farming 113

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2014

But it is most probable that the birds are released or escaped pets. There are a lot of pet psittacines out there that escape or are released. Document WEC257 of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida / IFAS, [link]. ** Pruett-Jones, Stephen, et al. Not many survive, and very few flourish.

Chicago 200

Chicago New York City New York Illinois 200

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2016

Injured wildlife are not the most cooperative of patients. Wildlife rehabilitators have an arsenal of equipment and techniques we use to protect ourselves. I was working at the Coastal Wildlife Rescue Center here in Alabama, and he had either been blown in during a storm or caught a ride on a ship.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 166

Wildlife Rehabilitation Wounded Wildlife Opossums 166