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How To (And Not To) Transport Wild Birds

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Normally I rant about environmental dangers and describe heartwarming/mind-boggling/headscratching wild bird rescues. Today’s topic comes from Tracy Anderson in Hawaii: what was the strangest container (or method of transport) in which you have received wildlife? said Alix Parks of Happinest Wildlife Rehab in Tennessee.

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Rescue Spotlight: Animal Lifeline UK

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We at Animal Lifeline UK help animal rescues in the UK find volunteers and homes for their animals. Vet bills are covered by the rescue. The decision will always ultimately lie with the rescue though. Transporters , again as it says on the tin! Move animals from pound to rescue/rescue to foster home/vets etc.

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Rescue Spotlight: Crest Care

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The internet evolved, and this site was created with a bigger, better vision, but the goal remained the same… help animals find homes through promoting rescue groups. Rescue Spotlight is going to be an ongoing feature here where we hope to highlight rescue groups to help them get more exposure online.

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Power Companies and Springtime Tree Removal

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No wildlife rescue required. Cathy Cudmore, who helps rehabbers with hummingbird transport in Arizona, points out that while power companies may have easements, disturbing an active bird nest is a violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and thus a crime. The companies have to cover the costs of hiring experts and consultants.

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

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A parent bird’s instinct to feed and protect their young is very strong, and they will not willingly abandon their babies. Call and transport the bird to a bird rehabber ASAP. Ok, so you’ve rescued a bird. Unfortunately a bird’s nest location is not always perfect. Gone from nest for several hours. Find a box.

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A Win-Lose Proposition for Farmers and Consumers

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People whose careers involve creating, fattening, transporting and slaughtering sentient nonhumans whose parts and secretions will then be used as food are having some financial difficulties. Why the rescue plan? Along with the rest of the country. The market has spoken; this is supposed to be capitalism, not corporate socialism.

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Journeys With Emperors: Tracking the World’s Most Extreme Penguin–A Book Review

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Leopard Seals are commonly described as apex predators, they have giant jaws filled with sharp teeth, and Kooyman has already described earlier in the book an incident where he is stalked by a Leopard Seal on breaking ice, rescued in the proverbial nick of time by one of his teammates.

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