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Wildlife Rehabilitators vs. Bird Thieves

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Jodi Swenson of Massachusett’s Cape Ann Wild Bird Rescue released a crow named Odin, who occasionally still appears at her open window. I’d check my bank statements anyway,” cracked Michele Wellard, of Pennsylvania’s Schuylkill Center Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic , during one of our frequent Rehabber FaceBook Free-For-Alls.

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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“A robot that feeds baby birds so I can take a nap,” wrote Jodi in Massachusetts. “A Tiny transmitters that wouldn’t hurt or irritate my releases, so I know what happens to them,” wrote Michele in Pennsylvania and Elle in Oklahoma. “As wrote Maryjane in Pennsylvania. “Me Change in Attitude. “I Charitable Things.

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Shutting Your Trap

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The states which have essentially banned leghold traps are Florida, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, California, and Washington. This unlucky/lucky young Red-tailed Hawk was found and taken to Red Creek Wildlife Care in Pennsylvania. But most of the time, that’s not the way it goes.