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Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

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Predators and storms can wreak havoc and human intervention is sometimes needed for survival. Mites will eventually kill the bird. It needs to be properly medicated and triaged. Did you know a bird’s body has the ability to seal a small puncture wound within minutes? So: When do you intervene? Find a box.

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Snowy Owl Ethics

10,000 Birds

Most arguments for conserving a species focus on things that we can measure in dollar amounts, such as ecotourism, medical benefits, etc. Photographs are powerful instruments in sharing the value of species’ existence and increasing the amount of humans who value species such as Snowy Owls. 1999, Holt et al.

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