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

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Call and transport the bird to a bird rehabber ASAP. It needs to be properly medicated and triaged. Most likely the bird will need to be medicated for a few days “just in case.”. *Nestling or fledgeling bird with one or both parents confirmed dead. *A A hummingbird found on the ground. Bird brought in by a cat or dog.

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Lightning Storms and Eagles

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The eagle was so hypothermic I was reluctant to put her in a transport box. Even as a veteran wildlife rehabilitator, I could scarcely believe the sight before me. We medicated her for maggots, picked at least 100,000 of the creepy critters from her abdomen, and finally treated the injury.

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India’s Raptor Rescuers

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“It is next to impossible to persuade people in India to donate money for injured raptors,” says Nadeem Shehzad, co-founder of Wildlife Rescue , a registered non-profit in the Chawri Bazar area of Old Delhi. Watch this remarkable video about Wildlife Rescue, and read their blog. We will not give up,” says Nadeem. “It