article thumbnail

The Effects of Wildfires on Wildlife

10,000 Birds

According to a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study, human-induced climate change has doubled the area affected by forest fires in the western U.S. In the months after a fire, wildlife populations can suffer substantial losses due to habitat alteration and destruction. This is about 35 miles West of my home.

Wildlife 102
article thumbnail

The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

10,000 Birds

The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. A filtration system that works on waterfowl pools without clogging,” wrote Linda in Connecticut. It’s August, and first on the menu is: Fried Rehabber. Summer is high season. Change in Attitude. “I

Wildlife 246