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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

10,000 Birds

Violation of the law would be punishable by substantial fines, plus the cat owners would be required to perform community service at a local wildlife rehabilitation facility. They’d also have to pay for every aspect of care the injured bird requires, as well as the emotional suffering of the wildlife rehabilitator!”.

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Lightning Storms and Eagles

10,000 Birds

It was the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department, calling to report a Bald Eagle standing “crumpled” in remote area near Wausau, Wisconsin. Even as a veteran wildlife rehabilitator, I could scarcely believe the sight before me. In early July, a young bald eagle fledged into the Wisconsin River. The phone rang early.

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