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How To (And Not To) Transport Wild Birds

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“Three hatchling American Robins in a plastic slice of pie container,” said Bonnie Alexander in Connecticut. Five hatchling House Sparrows in a Happy Meal box,” said Johanna Walton, also in Connecticut. “They brought us one in a box the size of a small refrigerator,” said Karen Lynn in Connecticut.

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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A filtration system that works on waterfowl pools without clogging,” wrote Linda in Connecticut. I wish people would start appreciating the misunderstood animals out there, like snakes and opossums,” wrote Elissa in New York. “Self-cleaning pens, never-empty feed buckets,” wrote Angel in South Carolina and Zoe in California. “A

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