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APRIL 18, 2021

Normally I rant about environmental dangers and describe heartwarming/mind-boggling/headscratching wild bird rescues. “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.

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Transported Wildlife Rehabilitation Bats Opossums 278

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MAY 2, 2021

Jayne Neville, a former wildlife rehabilitator specializing in songbirds, moved from Connecticut to Florida and immediately began making the acquaintance of all the birds in the area. Jayne had a pet carrier handy for wildlife rescue and the eagle was transported to Peace River Wildlife Center and treated for electrocution.

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Bald Eagle Wildlife Rehabilitation Rabbits Wildlife 264

Critter News

JULY 2, 2009

I had forgotten all about Michael Jackson and his chimp Bubbles whom he rescued from a research facility. Chimpanzees, like Travis the chimp who mauled the woman in Connecticut, are not meant to be family pets. Apparently, Bubbles is now 26 years old and living at an animal sanctuary. He got too aggressive to live with Jackson's kids.

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Animal Sanctuary Psychology Connecticut Sanctuary 100

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JANUARY 15, 2016

This began the rehabilitation of the first recorded sighting of a White-tailed Tropicbird in the state of Connecticut! I called Dr. Erica Miller from Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research in Delaware for some advice. After the bird had been stabilized, I needed to decide what my next step was.

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Connecticut Florida Wildlife Rehabilitation Delaware 151