Wildlife Rehabilitation in Utah/Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation: May 2013

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Silent Auction Items for our fundraiser on June 8th in Moab Utah.

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We are sharing some of the items available on the silent auction. They will be on the event Face Book page. It will be updated often.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Just an update on our fundraising event on June 8th in Moab, Utah. We will have several educational booths, with topics from insects, bats, wildlife rehabilitation, beavers in our environment and wildlife photography. There will be an owl hooting contest, a contest for kids dressing up as their favorite bird and face painting. The local bird group will be there to help people look for and identify birds along the walkway and in the area. They will also be pointing out other types of wildlife indigenous to the area. Art work of the areas wildlife will be on display, created by the local Junior High School students.
This will all be taking place from 10 AM until 1 PM at the Scott Matheson Wetland area in Moab.
The evenings event will be at Eddie McStiffs in downtown Moab from 6 PM until 9 PM. We are planning live music and a beer garden. Inside, there will be a silent auction with many, many items with a little something for every taste and interest. Hopefully, our wildlife photographer friend will also be there to share some more on his work.
We're planning on a fantastic day in beautiful Moab, Utah with education and fun for all. Please save that day and attend this first fundraiser for our organization. The funds raised are used to care for the wildlife entrusted to us and their many needs.

Thank You

Saturday, May 4, 2013

A Big Fundraising Event for the wildlife

We will be having a huge fundraising event in Moab, Utah on Saturday, June 8th. These funds pay for the needs of all the wildlife throughout the year and are critical to our work. Food, medications, medical supplies, vet expenses and much more are all purchased through donations. We hope to raise enough funds to really make a big difference throughout the year as our patients don't just come at certain times of the year, but year round. We cover great distances to accommodate these patients, getting them to us and our vet for surgeries if needed. Please share this with your friends and even if you are not able to attend this 2-part event in Moab, consider helping by using the PayPal button on this blog. Thank you.

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Feathered brothers and sisters, you came to us broken and as you bled…….we saw you desperate, dehydrated, desiccated, diseased, distressed, emaciated, famished, frayed, frightened, helpless, hungry, ragged, ravenous, shaken, shocked, shot, sickly, stressed, stunned, tattered, thirsty, traumatized, torn, weary and wounded. Defiantly, you stood us off with your last breath as we tried to tend to you. We saw you come in as cute, naked, fuzzy, cuddly youth, as mischievous, defiant adolescents, as fierce, regal rulers of the sky and as cunning, maimed elders whose time on earth was almost done. You endeared yourselves to us, bit us, charmed us, footed us, delighted us, hissed at us, talked to us, mantled at us, and graced us with your presence.

Some of you mended and were able to go on your way, never looking back. Some of you were injured in ways that prevented you from going, so you stayed with us to teach us…….And we came to love you. Others were too far gone, and you went home - where you fly free from pain with the Great One. All of you have touched us, and we are changed because of you.

used with permission by Arlene Powers

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

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Silent Auction Items for our fundraiser on June 8th in Moab Utah.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Saturday, May 4, 2013

A Big Fundraising Event for the wildlife

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