10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

She had taken her border collie for a walk in the woods in the local 1200-acre state park, and her dog had stepped on a leghold trap. Astrid’s dog howled as she pried it off. I knew the wildlife. What you did was illegal,” he said. A few years ago my friend Astrid called me on the phone. Where is the trap now?”

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Rhode Island New Jersey Wildlife 231

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2015

My work as a wildlife rehabilitator over the past forty-five years has allowed me a unique perspective on a disturbing trend. If you see a wild bird in danger, call a wildlife rehabilitator. Rehabilitators also cooperate with law enforcement on illegal activity, and even monitor emerging diseases in avian species.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Rescue Wildlife 189

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2015

Bird brought in by a cat or dog. Even if you do not see an obvious wound, cat or dog saliva, which is full of nasty bacteria, can still get into a bird’s eyes/orifices and will eventually kill the bird; it will just die more slowly and painfully. Suspect” dog or cat interactions. It is illegal to keep a wild bird.

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Wounded Rescue Medical Cats 256