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For Wildlife Emergencies, Contact Animal Help Now

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AHNow’s database includes wildlife rehabilitators, rescues and hotlines, as well as veterinarians who treat wildlife. No matter where you are in the country you can put in the address of the wildlife emergency, narrow your search to the species and problem, and contact numbers will pop up.

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Outdoor/Feral Cat Problem? Call the SWAT Team

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This is what we need for birds, whose rights as government-protected species are violated every day by free-roaming cats. Instead of Special Weapons and Tactics, think: Sealed With A Trap. Neighbor A’s private property and peace of mind are both suffering because of the cats, which are killing government-protected species.

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My Favorite Release

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So I asked seven wildlife rehabilitators, “Tell me your favorite (or one of your favorites) release story – the kind that makes you keep going, in spite of everything.”. “A But lets see … I’d say one of my most memorable releases is that of a Purple Martin , a species of special concern in California.

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

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Did you know a bird’s body has the ability to seal a small puncture wound within minutes? Bird diets are specific to each species; liquids and food fed improperly can cause a bird to aspirate, get sick or die. Suspect” dog or cat interactions. Sometimes you will not see any blood. Call a bird rehabber for advice.

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The Art of Bird Camp

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The process took eight years and has since been duplicated all over the world with a variety of species, explained one of our guides … the genial and informative Dr. Kress himself. As a wildlife rehabilitator, I am used to dealing with the (sometimes) well-meaning but uninformed public, who ask questions like “Do birds have bones?”

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