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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. Occasionally I host wildlife rehabilitator vent-fests, where I post a question on Facebook and duly note the rehabber responses. ” When it comes to wildlife rescue, transportation runs the gamut as well.

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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. They will take your call, give you free advice, and even talk to the local operator in your area, if need be.

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How To Transport Baby Birds

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Normally wildlife rehabilitators try not to give these kinds of directions. She had given the above directions to a person who had found two nestling Northern Mockingbirds in need of immediate rescue. Birds nestling birds Northern Mockingbirds wildlife rehabilitators' You know, improvise a bit.

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Power Companies and Springtime Tree Removal

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But there are ways to prevent this situation, and to prevent the constant springtime problem of wildlife being orphaned… like these Barred Owls , above left, and Red-Shouldered Hawks , all of whom were delivered as eggs to Christine’s Critters in Weston, CT, thanks to two different private homeowners’ felling of trees. Ah, Europe!

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Birds on Utility Poles – The Electrocution Solution

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Jayne Neville, a former wildlife rehabilitator specializing in songbirds, moved from Connecticut to Florida and immediately began making the acquaintance of all the birds in the area. Jayne had a pet carrier handy for wildlife rescue and the eagle was transported to Peace River Wildlife Center and treated for electrocution.

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Delhi’s Birds Need Help!

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Through the internet, they have forged bonds with other wildlife rehabililators throughout the world. In March, rehabbers in the United States will gather at the annual National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association conference to make contacts, swap information, and learn new techniques. What’s left?

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

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Call and transport the bird to a bird rehabber ASAP. Ok, so you’ve rescued a bird. If you have the desire to rescue and feed baby birds, become a volunteer with a federally permitted bird rehabber; we can always use the help! Gone from nest for several hours. Nestling or fledgeling bird with one or both parents confirmed dead.

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