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How To (And Not To) Transport Wild Birds

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Normally I rant about environmental dangers and describe heartwarming/mind-boggling/headscratching wild bird rescues. Today’s topic comes from Tracy Anderson in Hawaii: what was the strangest container (or method of transport) in which you have received wildlife? The lady didn’t want it to get out.”

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How To Transport Baby Birds

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She had given the above directions to a person who had found two nestling Northern Mockingbirds in need of immediate rescue. You know, improvise a bit. Maureen Eiger, a rehabber friend, sent me this photo. The person did some improvising, and substituted a bucket for the nest, and two giant slabs of concrete for the paper towels.

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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. You can post it on your local Internet bulletin board, and give it to the people who receive wildlife rescue calls but normally can’t help… your local town hall, police department, libraries, and hiking area staff.

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Delhi’s Birds Need Help!

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The wildlife centers set up lodging, local transportation, and meetings with their directors and veterinarians. Another recruited a computer-savvy friend and created the indiegogo video. What’s left? The indiegogo campaign needs donations. .

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Rescue Spotlight: Crest Care

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The internet evolved, and this site was created with a bigger, better vision, but the goal remained the same… help animals find homes through promoting rescue groups. Rescue Spotlight is going to be an ongoing feature here where we hope to highlight rescue groups to help them get more exposure online.

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Rescue Spotlight: Animal Lifeline UK

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We at Animal Lifeline UK help animal rescues in the UK find volunteers and homes for their animals. Vet bills are covered by the rescue. The decision will always ultimately lie with the rescue though. Transporters , again as it says on the tin! Move animals from pound to rescue/rescue to foster home/vets etc.

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Rescue for the rescuer.

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This is a guest post from Cherie, and I think that it is something everyone who rescues animals needs to read. A few signs that YOU may need Rescue: you can not stop rescuing animals. Following is a telepathic conversation I experienced while transporting dogs to a rescue. Thanks Cherie!

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