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In Defense of Wildlife Rehabilitation

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Once we’ve established that it’s a Golden Eagle, I ask the ten-million dollar question. Somebody shot an eagle?” Why do you wildlife rehabilitators waste your time saving a cardinal with a broken wing, when you could be giving your money to save habitat? Wildlife rehabilitators should not have to defend what they do.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation in Tulsa

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Just returned from an amazing tour of Tulsa … wildlife rehabilitators, fabulous artists, even an NPR interview with Rich Fisher – all to benefit WING-IT , Tulsa’s dedicated group of rehabbers. I just arrived home and since I’m too tired to write this week’s post, I’ll speak it instead.

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The Eagle Has Landed

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There’s a guy in Ossining and he swears he has two baby eagles in his back yard. I told him they’re probably not eagles, but he says they’re definitely eagles. As it turns out, summer camp was going full force, so no one could leave and pick up the ham and fruit-eating baby eagles. They what?” I said, alarmed. “He

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Lightning Storms and Eagles

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It was the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department, calling to report a Bald Eagle standing “crumpled” in remote area near Wausau, Wisconsin. A waste truck driver had found the eagle, but was unable to stay with her until we could arrive. This eagle is not long for this world.”. We are off to rescue a Bald Eagle, kiddo!”

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The Eagle’s Rebirth. Yep. Seriously.

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Okay, folks, today we will be discussing one of those internet pass-arounds which are meant to fill everyone with joy and inspiration, but which make wildlife rehabilitators look for the nearest wall against which to bang our heads. Here is the text, taken verbatim: The eagle has the longest lifespan among birds. Woolen booties.

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Debbie Souza-Pappas: Our Trapped Golden Eagle

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This guest blog was written by Debbie Souza-Pappas, the director and founder of Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation in Price, Utah. It seemed whoever set the trap had ‘released’ the injured eagle upon finding him, as the bird could not have freed himself without the loss of the entire foot.

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India’s Raptor Rescuers

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In a sequence of events to which every wildlife rehabilitator can relate, stories of the brothers who cared for injured birds circulated, their telephone began to ring, and their quest for medical knowledge escalated. You can contact them at info@wildliferescue.org.in. Donations are both welcome and needed.