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Spotlight: Lisa Beth Acton, Raising Ravens

10,000 Birds

We took her to the vet and put her on medication, and somehow she pulled through. We would close the flight around 10 PM to protect them from predators, then we’d get up at four in the morning to open the door again. A few weeks ago squirrel was hit by a car in front of my house. Release day came. It was great!

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Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

10,000 Birds

Wildlife rehabilitators have an arsenal of equipment and techniques we use to protect ourselves. I had the snot bitten out of my thumb by a squirrel who didn’t want a bath,” said Shannon Keith. “I I was wearing the lead x-ray apron and heavy raptor gloves, so I thought I was protected. I knew he was going to be trouble.