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Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

10,000 Birds

Most of mine are small mammals,” said Denise Hunter. “I’ve been working with eagles and raptors for over 40 years,” says Marge Gibson. And the only scar I have is from a Double-crested Cormorant who turned his head and bit my wrist when I released him.”. But there was a Northern Cardinal who bit and held on, seriously, that hurt.

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Bird vs. Reptile in Key West

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The snake had no puncture wounds, and was released 24 hours later. Key West Wildlife Center takes mostly birds, but will rescue mammals, marine mammals, and both land and sea turtles as well. Tom picked them both up, put them in a carrier, and took them back to the clinic, where he and Peggy managed to pry them apart.

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Record Year for Sick Seals in San Pedro,CA

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Each one of the sleek, whiskered sea lions recovering at the Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro has its own story. But they are all seriously ill with malnutrition, gaping wounds from fishing line injuries, broken and scarred fins, busted jaws or brain damage from domoic acid poisoning.

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German Birding Blitz

10,000 Birds

From the time he can remember, every camping, hiking, or simple trip outside was focused on finding wildlife with herps, mammals, birds and native fish as his primary interests. When it comes time to for me to plan a vacation I first figure out what herps occur in the area and then what birds and mammals I can also find.

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Lightning Storms and Eagles

10,000 Birds

In mammals, maggots eat only dead tissue and are occasionally used to debride wounds. If there is an entrance wound, there is an exit wound. Her abdominal wound looked good … or as good as a horrific wound could look. Luckily, this wound was not as severe. We had to find it. Her wings were perfect.

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Make Your Cat an Indoor Cat

10,000 Birds

As anyone who follows this blog knows, outdoor cats are a veritable holocaust for wild birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and even insects. I can also remember the fleas they brought home to share with us and the wounds they would get from unknown sources.

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A morning in a Kalahari Leopard’s life

10,000 Birds

Finally when she arrived, she effortlessly scaled a tall tree and reappeared on an open horizontal branch where she proceeded to lick some blood from the Wild Cat’s puncture wounds. Mammals African Wild Cat Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park Leopard Leopard predation'

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