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"Many bird species are in decline. We've lost 3 billion birds since 1970, according to a number of recent studies, and obviously, climate change and intense weather events have a lot to do with that."
International Bird Rescue is a nonprofit organization that rehabilitates injured aquatic birds, most notably seabirds affected by oil spills.Founded by Alice Berkner and members of the Ecology Action, including veterinarian James Michael Harris, D.V.M. in 1971 [1] and based in Cordelia, California, the group has developed scientifically-based bird rehabilitation techniques and has led oiled ...
A team of animal rescuers in Buckinghamshire, U.K., were surprised to find out the truth about an "exotic" bird rescued off the side of a British highway.
Since then, the population has swelled to more than 3,000 birds, the study says. The number of lilac-crowned parrots, which are endemic to tropical lowlands in west Mexico and became established ...
The volunteer organization provides assistance and resources to all people involved with companion birds including breeders, owners, researchers, vets and rescue organizations. AFA members actively support research projects designed to make life better for parrots in their native habitats.
In 1982, the organization established a full-time Wild Bird Clinic in order to care for and rehabilitate injured or orphaned wild birds and fledglings. This operation grew rapidly and moved into a newly built facility in 1989. The first Effects of Oil on Wildlife Conference (EOW) was established and hosted by Tri-State Bird Rescue in 1982.
Usually, Austin Wildlife Rescue will see around 10 Mississippi kites (a small bird of prey), 10 egrets and 20 yellow-crowned night herons trickle in over the course of the year, according to Moran.
The Wildlife Aid Foundation is a charity dedicated to the rescue, care and rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned animals. Based in Leatherhead, Surrey, UK, the centre operates Surrey County's only wildlife hospital (one of the three largest such hospitals in the UK) and maintains a referral service for wildlife hospitals throughout Europe.