[…]to all the organizations and individuals who spoke for the speechless, for the wild animals, wild lands, and wild systems this bill would have harmed. Thank you for making your voice heard! Once again, concerned wildlife advocates have preserved a necessary protection of our wild neighbors with whom we share our beautiful world! Your support of Bird Ally X and Humboldt Wildlife Care Center makes our work as wildlife rehabilitators and wildlife advocates […]
[…]relates to the mission for which volunteers are being recruited is unclear. Apparently Unified Command for the BP oil disaster (you know, BP plus the Feds) has decided that more experienced help would be nice with the rescue of sea turtles. The only thing that wouldn’t be nice would be to pay that help… Here is an excerpt from an email currently circulating through the wildlife rehabilitation community… We have made significant progress w BP Unified Command to scale up sea turtle recovery efforts. Monday I am flying from CA to FL to assist w expansion so boats leave […]
[…]created, providing appropriate treatment, and releasing those who fully recover back to their wild and free lives is how we spend every single day of the year at HWCC/bax. But not without your support. We are in the middle of crucial fundraiser right now to help recover the costs of our incredibly busy year. We need to raise $10,000 by the end of October, in order to pay our rent and other critical bills! As of the 15th we aren’t even halfway there, which is cuaseing us some concern! Please help if you can! Donate today! Every little bit helps! […]
[…]Bird Ally X rehabilitate wildlife Avian botulism is a common occurrence in the Klamath Basin and throughout the west. The severity of these outbreaks is driven by numerous factors. The timing and availability of water are dictated by human prioritization of use which obeys competing demands. This year all of those factors converged in the worst possible configuration at the body of water known as Tule lake Sump 1A. Compounding the problem, prolonged hot conditions set the stage for Avian Botulism to spread. The toxin affected all species of water birds, including molting Mallards, Cinnamon teals, Green-winged teals, and Gadwalls. Large […]
[…]all wish for each other a healthy and safe and better New Year. In alliance with all that is wild and free and on behalf of the pandemic crew of Bird Ally X, Monte PLEASE DONATE TO SUPPORT OUR […]
[…]as well as to begin rehydrating the seriously depleted bird. Within a few hours the bird was standing and very pleased to discover the fish that we’d put in their housing with them. For piscivores in trouble, fish is a big part of the solution. For many patients, a small sample of blood can reveal a lot about their condition. Spinning the sample in a centrifuge separates the blood into cells and plasma, revealing the percentage that is red blood cells. This number is often called the “packed cell volume” or PCV. Red blood cells carry the oxygen that is […]
[…]with the wild. Our Wildlife Ambassador team makes hundreds of visits each year to schools, clubs and community centers each year to help teach the importance of our wild neighbors and how we all can help make the world safer for all wild animals. We have to follow the killing of wolves. We have to help ban the trapping of Bobcat. We have to work to ensure that our state protects endangered species, such as the Tri-colored Blackbird, or the Spotted Owl. It takes a lot to keep our work going. That’s why we are seeking Sustaining Members. Sustaining members are exactly like anyone […]
[…]killing nesting Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) and oiling their eggs at East Sand Island, near the mouth of the Columbia River. East Sand Island is home to the biggest colony of these large, black seabirds in North America, with approximately 14,000 breeding pairs. The killing is being done by Wildlife Services at the behest of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) with the goal of reducing the cormorants’ population at that location by two-thirds.1 What does the Army Corps of Engineers hope to gain by killing cormorants? It is said that the “cull” of these birds is to […]
[…]the Loon gently to place in the water. And under he goes! Back up! And he begins to sail off, freedom and salt water and hopefully no walls confining him ever again. Alone at last, our ex-patient starts hunting for his own fish. So far this year we’ve already admitted over 60 of our wild neighbors, each of them desperate for care, a certain death the only other avenue. We’re committed to providing that care. We’ve built the pools; we’ve stocked the larder; we’ve trained the staff. None of these would’ve ben possible without your support. Thank you! We’ve begun […]
[…]contribute what you can. Help us supply the ounce of prevention… Thank you for your support and for your love of […]