article thumbnail

The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

10,000 Birds

Two days ago I went on Facebook and queried some of my exhausted compatriots: if you could have one wish right now – anything in the world – what would it be? “I 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

Wildlife 251
article thumbnail

Thank a lemming

10,000 Birds

Most provinces and most northern states have had sightings, and the irruption has extended as far south as Oklahoma (so far). They are able to breed at the age of 5-6 weeks so it is easy to see, given the right conditions how quickly their population can grow. Lemmings can have four or five litters a year of as many eight young.

Owls 245