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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. Violation of the law would be punishable by substantial fines, plus the cat owners would be required to perform community service at a local wildlife rehabilitation facility. Summer is high season.

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Wildlife Rehabber Misidentification

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“Here’s an idea for a blog,” wrote Donna Osburn, a wildlife rehabilitator from Kentucky. I got a sewer rat a lady thought was a baby opossum,” chimed in Charis Palmer. “A Occasionally finders mistake not just species, but entire classes. “We What’s your best misidentification of a bird?”. This is a great topic.

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Last Gasp for Sandhill Cranes—Act Now!

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As you’ll remember, Kentucky’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources unanimously passed its sandhill crane hunting proposal. Fish and Wildlife Service for final approval or denial. Why put additional pressure on a recovering species? All eight hunters on the commission think it’s a good idea to shoot cranes in Kentucky.

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