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Birds, Conservation

Shutting Your Trap

September 20, 2013 by Suzie 6 Comments

This is the kind of insanity that goes on with leghold traps. A few years ago my friend Astrid called me on the phone....

Birds

The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

August 9, 2013 by Suzie 7 Comments

It’s August, and first on the menu is: Fried Rehabber. Summer is high season. The general public is out and about, birds and animals...

Birds

What’s In the Freezer for Tonight?

June 28, 2013 by Suzie 3 Comments

A wildlife rehabilitator friend, newly licensed, recently called to ask if he could feed a recovering Turkey Vulture anything besides defrosted rodents. Well! Did...

Birds

Lisa’s Barred in Grill

March 22, 2013 by Suzie 12 Comments

What is the number one cause of wildlife rehablilitator burnout? I mean, besides the killer hours, unending work, low or non-existent pay, heartache, and...

Birds

Terry, Ray, and Veronica’s Vulture

March 8, 2013 by Suzie 8 Comments

The upside of rehabbing Turkey Vultures is they’re smart, funny, cool, fascinating birds. The downside is sometimes they’ll bite you and throw up on you....

Birds

Rescuing the Rescuer

February 8, 2013 by Suzie 6 Comments

When the wolf is at the door, a wildlife rehabilitator will let him in. And feed him. That’s why we’re always broke. Jodi Swenson...

Conservation

When Drinking and Fishing Don’t Mix

December 14, 2012 by Suzie 2 Comments

This photo came over the rehabber network, and I’ve been trying to track down its source ever since. Can anyone lay claim to it? And...

Birding

Landon

November 30, 2012 by Suzie 2 Comments

This lovely tribute to a crow was written by Erin Baker, Animal Care Supervisor & Environmental Educator at Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining, NY (www.teatown.org) The photos...

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