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How To (And Not To) Transport Wild Birds

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Occasionally I host wildlife rehabilitator vent-fests, where I post a question on Facebook and duly note the rehabber responses. Today’s topic comes from Tracy Anderson in Hawaii: what was the strangest container (or method of transport) in which you have received wildlife? However… Tracy starts us off. “A What are the odds?

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How To Transport Baby Birds

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Normally wildlife rehabilitators try not to give these kinds of directions. Birds nestling birds Northern Mockingbirds wildlife rehabilitators' We say things like, “Just pick him up and put him back in his nest,” or “Leave him alone, the parents are around.” In any of these cases, it’s a ride to the rehabilitator or else.

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Elton’s Egret

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Normally the slender, fairy-feathered shorebirds are shy and avoid the humans who encroach on their territory. He found it in Gay Frazee , a skilled wildlife rehabber who runs Wildlife ER on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Snowy Egrets like to keep their distance. He kept her supplied with minnows as he searched for help.

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A Birder’s Guide to The Wilderness Act

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And it prohibits human infrastructure, e.g. , roads, buildings, dams, and pipelines, etc. Wilderness areas are managed by one of four federal agencies: the Forest Service (FS); the National Park Service (NPS); the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS); and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

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Baby Tiger Victim of Wildlife Trade

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Sometimes I'm just embarrassed to be human. It was reported that two men were arrested for attempting to transport the baby tiger carcass - along with the bones of at least two tigers - and that the “case showed the possibility of larger-scale tiger trafficking in the country.” The baby tiger was between four and five months old.

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An Osprey Nest and The Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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We have been assured by the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) that they are watching this nest also. After all, we want to see this Osprey pair flying in every Spring to carry on their very successful display of breeding prowess without human interference. That is what the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is meant to do.

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Should Puerto Rico be Part of the ABA Area?

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The human toll has been and continues to be staggering. The Department of Transportation has helped to reopen airports and the Department of Energy has assisted with getting power plants back online. Most residents are still without electricity and there was extensive damage to homes, buildings, and public infrastructure.