Reddit Animals
APRIL 11, 2023
New England Reptile Distributers just released a video explaining a terrible incident involving the FWC (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission). The 10-year-old Boa was pregnant and had been raised by McAdam since it was a baby. The man who owned the snakes, Chris Coffee, had legally possessed them for years.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
On average, over 100 rhinos were illegally killed each month. The sky was becoming orange-pink; its reflections were colouring the water, while the rhino raised its head, water sipping through his half-open snout, itself shining from the last sun rays of the day.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 12, 2016
Today’s blog was written by Kathy Hershey, co-founder of Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators in Hope, Indiana. We have no real way of knowing, but we surmise that he was raised illegally by a member of the public, and “imprinted.”. The voice on the other end of the phone was panicked. It was happening again … Parker was back.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 1, 2011
If it is an emergency and since I get calls and texts from all over the country (even a few out of the country), I direct people to Rehabber Search or Wildlife Rehabber. If you cannot find the nest or it’s too destroyed, do not try and raise a chick this young. Never raise a wild goose or duckling yourself.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 26, 2013
The survival of songbirds depends in part upon eliminating illegal hunting. There aren’t many solutions proferred—the article is really about consciousness-raising—but it’s well worth a read. Fish and Wildlife Service). **And Photo by David Guttenfelder, courtesy of National Geographic ).
10,000 Birds
JULY 31, 2015
This post is from Lisa Beth Acton, a wildlife rehabilitator in Accord, NY. Lisa brings her to all kinds of gatherings to spread the word of wildlife (see Xena’s Facebook page ). This summer Lisa raised three orphaned Common Ravens. They were not aware of wildlife laws, and thought they could raise and release them.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 11, 2011
Mating pairs are faithful for life and share the tasks of raising the young. Illegal capture for the wild animal trade is an obvious peril for such a charismatic species, but this big blue bird is also hunted both for its meat and feathers. Check out the World Wildlife Fund’s creative campaign to save the Cerrado.
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