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How To (And Not To) Transport Wild Birds

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Jan Turner, in Indiana, had her own Happy Meal delivery: “Two infant cottontails brought by a father and son.” The prize for presentation goes to the folks who delivered this very small opossum to Michelle Wellard in Philadelphia. “Almost restores your faith in humanity!” ” I wrote.

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. I wish people would start appreciating the misunderstood animals out there, like snakes and opossums,” wrote Elissa in New York. It’s August, and first on the menu is: Fried Rehabber. Summer is high season.

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