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MARCH 28, 2014

Is last week’s oil spill near Galveston, Texas bad for birds? As the guys on SportsCenter say, it’s not good , according to conservationists and wildlife officials, since spring migration is just heating up. Many birds flying toward their nesting sites pass over where the spill occurred (on World Water Day, ironically).

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Today’s post is written by Monte Merrick, wildlife rehabilitator and co-director of the Humboldt Wildlife Care Center/bird ally x in Arcata, CA. I happened to work at that facility, for International Bird Rescue at the Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care and Education Center , part of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

“I’ve seen her around, when I was setting my traps,” said the trapper himself, who brought her to Tamarack Wildlife Center , in Saegertown, PA. This is why certain wildlife rehabilitators end up misanthropic and homicidal. She is a medicine bird. Birds Albino leghold traps leucistic Red-tailed Hawk wildlife rehabilitators'

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 30, 2015

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. Conservation India wildlife rehabilitators'

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Do you consider yourself a wildlife conservationist? Do you contribute to wildlife conservation organizations? Maybe a worldwide organization like the Wildlife Conservation Network , BirdLife International or the Peregrine Fund ? It’s about putting the Federal Government back into the confines of the law.”. ” Mr.

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

“OOOOOOOklahoma where the birds come sweepin’ down the plain…” I know – it’s supposed to be the wind, not the birds. I recently traveled to Oklahoma to help spread the word of wildlife, finding all kinds of adventure along the way. Tulsa area wildlife rehabilitators are awesome. No matter.

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MAY 4, 2012

This story comes from Emily Johnson, who is a sub-permittee for a licensed wildlife rehabilitator in Helena, Montana. Luckily Grace happened upon the scene, and like an avenging angel, broke up the circle, rescued the stunned bird, and called her mother.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2016

Bowen, a wildlife rehabilitator licensed with CT DEEP for small mammals and reptiles (specializing in bats www.bats101.info) info) and is also USFWS licensed for migratory birds, specializing in waterfowl. After the bird had been stabilized, I needed to decide what my next step was.

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APRIL 20, 2012

A woman walking her dog discovered the owl and alerted the farmer, who called a local wildlife hotline. This little Eastern Screech-Owl arrived sometime thereafter, and, no doubt, has regretted it every day for the last six months.

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MARCH 14, 2011

The Kentucky Ornithological Society and the Beckham Bird Club have both come out strongly against the hunting season. of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jon Gassett has indicated that if enough people write in protest, the proposed hunting season–due to start this December– will be reconsidered. Kentucky Dept.

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JUNE 1, 2011

If it is an emergency and since I get calls and texts from all over the country (even a few out of the country), I direct people to Rehabber Search or Wildlife Rehabber. Both of those sites allow you to enter your zip code or state and find someone nearby who has the state and federal permits that allows them to treat wild birds.

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