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For Wildlife Emergencies, Contact Animal Help Now

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Animal Help Now is the first nationwide response system for wildlife emergencies. AHNow’s database includes wildlife rehabilitators, rescues and hotlines, as well as veterinarians who treat wildlife. Animal Help Now, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, was founded in Colorado in 2011.

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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. Not only were her organs exposed, the entire area was alive with maggots. Instead, I put heated pads under her wings and held her as Megan drove back to REGI.

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India’s Raptor Rescuers

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In a sequence of events to which every wildlife rehabilitator can relate, stories of the brothers who cared for injured birds circulated, their telephone began to ring, and their quest for medical knowledge escalated. Watch this remarkable video about Wildlife Rescue, and read their blog. We will not give up,” says Nadeem. “It