10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2015

It’s a rough world for wildlife. It’s a rough world for people who appreciate them, rougher still for those who spend time and money trying to protect them, roughest of all for those who take in the injured and orphaned and try to save them. The job of consoling me fell mostly to my dog.

Wildlife 238

Wildlife Wildlife Rehabilitation New York City Dogs 238

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2016

I asked a group of wildlife rehabilitators: “What are some of the Worst Bird Myths? That’s where I learned that dog food and applesauce is the staple diet for all nestlings!” Do not feed birds dog food and applesauce, do not feed them bread and milk. Thanks to the Internet not only don’t they die, they’re joined by more.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 188

Wildlife Rehabilitation Porcupines Raccoons Birds 188

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2016

Wildlife lovers and rehabilitators, as always, tried to intervene. “I I have been caring for raptors for almost 29 years and not even a Bald Eagle can carry off 12 pounds,” wrote Eileen Wicker, the Executive Director of Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky. “I If you have a very small dog, be careful and use common sense.

Pets 240

Pets Barn Owls Kentucky Bald Eagle 240

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2015

A parent bird’s instinct to feed and protect their young is very strong, and they will not willingly abandon their babies. Bird brought in by a cat or dog. Suspect” dog or cat interactions. Unfortunately a bird’s nest location is not always perfect. Call and transport the bird to a bird rehabber ASAP.

Wounded 257

Wounded Rescue Medical Cats 257

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

In responding to Suzie’s post defending wildlife rehabilitation I began to think again about the areas in which animal rights and animal welfare overlap with the field of conservation, and the ways in which they don’t. Not from an environmental perspective but from a “don’t you like animals?” ” one.

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Animal Rights Rights New Zealand Animal 269