Wildlife Rehabilitation in Utah/Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation: And on it goes and where did this heat come from?

Sunday, July 19, 2009

And on it goes and where did this heat come from?

Hey everyone,
It's been pretty steady here, releases and new patients.
I'll update first.
All the original rock squirrels are now released. We loved them and kissed them and gave them lot's of reassurance.

Still, it was hard. I hope they'll make lots of little baby squirrels.

The other two rock squirrels from Salt Lake are doing great. My grandson named them Berry and Acorn. They are down to 3 feedings of squirrel formula a day and eating well on their own the rest of the time. Their teeth and jaws are finally mature enough to

crack hard shells on nuts. Aren't they cute! They get a variety of food every day, just like the others did.
We're still caring for 2 non-releasable robins. I'm hoping to send them to Florida, but it's not a sure thing. It's getting very expensive feeding them. Both have wing injuries that prevent perfect flight so therefore cannot go back to the wild.
Unfortunately the transfer for Shu to Pennsylvania was denied. There was something about the persons permits there that my region in Denver disapproved of. Very frustrating. Now we start at square one all over!
The newest Eagle, Rojo, is doing very well. He is very aggressive and holds his own in the flight with the other four eagles.

Ivy will go up to the vets here in a couple of weeks and I hope, the pins in her wing can finally be removed. Remember, this is the third set of pins.
Fremont's amputation is still healing. He's doing well and gets along well with the other eagles.
Zuma still has some swelling below the injury on that one wing. Hopefully this will resolve itself with time, which we have plenty of.
Cleopatra's tests came back. No heavy metal poisoning and the other chemistry's looked good. The skin biopsy also came back and it is some sort of allergic reaction. Odd!
When I take her in to Salt Lake to have her eye's looked at by a specialist, I will also have them look at that area of her skin. The clinic has eye and skin specialists for animals. Great, huh!
Her feathers sure look rough where the skin is irritated and thick. They also have an odd shape to them.
I've included pictures of the two birds seized by wildlife resources here in Price from a scary falconer. The Harris hawk is the dark brown bird

and the other is the Prairie falcon. The state agreed with my assessment and has given me

permission to carry out my plans for the two birds.
This will take some time as each bird has different needs. I'll keep you posted on their situations.
We also got in an adult male Peregrine falcon two days ago. He has some trauma to his right wing. It's bruised and swollen so it's hard to tell without an x-ray if it's broken, so I'll need to take him to the vet's to get that done.

He's a little thin since he couldn't get off the ground to hunt. Right now we are tube feeding him. Tomorrow, I hope to start him on some cleaned meat (no feathers, fur or bones). He's just beautiful. I've included his picture in this post.

We've named him Lionus as he is always pulling his blankets out from his kennel when we need to take him out to feed.
Everyone, help us by forwarding this blog site on to your friends and others or even creating a link to your blog sites or web-sites. The more eyes that read this the better for our patients and what they need while in our care.
Thanks everyone,
Debbie.......................

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ATTENTION

Spring is a very active wonderful time for all animals. Babies are born and learning what it takes to be wild from their parents. Unfortunately, many may end up in trouble and often times humans may try to intervene, whether or not it is necessary. The inexperienced human finding a baby bird, for instance, more than likely cannot tell if the bird is truely in need of help, or is learning to fly, something that can take a few days to master. Leaving the baby to learn what it needs is something an experienced birder can spot, but taking that baby home, thinking you're helping, when in fact, it is the worst thing possible for that baby, has now changed it's life forever.
Call a rehabilitator for answers. Yes, we want that baby to be safe from predators, but give that baby a chance. The worst thing that happens in these situations is an improper diet being fed by the 'rescuer'. This will result in death, if not right away, then in time, due to improper development. Different birds require different diets and different amounts of food at different times. Here is where a wildlife rehabilitators knowledge and experience makes all the difference. Don't try to do this yourself, only to attempt to find a rehabilitator as the baby is dying due to your 'efforts'. When they are at this stage, there is very little that can be done AND it is also illegal to attempt raising wildlife. Only a permitted wildlife rehabilitator can do this legally, for we know how to keep them wild and ready for release as well. Making them pets, besides being illegal is very selfish and is not what's best for the wildlife. They need to be free and have learned how to find the food they will need to survive in the wild and know what to avoid and learn the language of their species. There is a lot that goes into a successful rehabilitation and the orphans out there deserve the best chance possible. Don't you agree?

DID YOU KNOW...........

Wildlife rehabilitation is a profession borne of a love and concern for wild things everywhere. We wildlife rehabilitators have taken this many steps forward, increasing our knowledge, skills and techniques into a career that most people do not know exists. Most people assume that the work that a wildlife rehabilitator does is something all state wildlife agencies perform as state employees. This could not be further from the truth.
The reality is, all wildlife rehabilitation is done, in all 50 states, by us, wildlife rehabilitators. State and federal officials MAY occasionally pick up the patients that come to us, but they bring them to us at our homes and facilities, not their state or federal offices or vets offices.
Ours is a specialized field that primarily involves vet/medical expertise. No, we are not veterinarians, but many of us have extensive backgrounds in medicine (people and animals).
We also have vast backgrounds in the natural history of the patients we care for. Our work involves many fields. State and federal wildlife folks just don't have that training or background.
The other aspect of our work that is not known, is that we are not paid by anyone. Our patients don't 'belong' to anyone. They are wild beings. So when they have medical needs, there is no one to step up to this challenge except wildlife rehabilitators. Most of us work basically 24/7. Holidays are no exception. When an animal is hurt, it needs help now!
To top it all off, whatever expenses these patient incure, the bills are paid by us, for vet care, surgeries, medications, all of it. We build their homes and repair them as needed. All of our patients need something. They are not here to visit, they are in trouble. So imagine if you will......going to work everyday, driving your own vehicle to do that work and never getting a paycheck. OK, so maybe you can do that.....now imaging having a source of income from somewhere, now, this is where things get really different. When you get that money, you just turn it over to other people to pay for what your patients need, regardless of your financial needs!
This is wildlife rehabilitation.
We also are constantly pursuing continuous education of the latest finds in our field. We strive to be the best we can for those entrusted to us.
So please, support your wildlife rehabilitator in your area. They need it and believe me, it is very much appreciated.

Wildlife Rehabilitation in Utah/Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation

Sunday, July 19, 2009

And on it goes and where did this heat come from?

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