| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 130 pages) : illustrations |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
Cover -- Disclaimer -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Dichotomous Keys -- Birds -- Mammals -- Chapter 2 Injured Wildlife 101 -- Pursuit -- Safety -- The Animal8217;s Point of View -- Does This Animal Truly Need Help? -- Chapter 3 True Emergencies -- Adult Animals -- Entrapment -- Baby Animals: What Is Normal and What Is Not -- Chapter 4 Capture -- The Box- Over Method -- How to Capture a Duck -- Geese -- Herons, Egrets, and Other Fishing Birds -- Loons and Grebes -- Raptors -- Chapter 5 Post Capture8212;What Now? -- Transportation -- Temporary Holding -- Exceptions to the 8220;Do Not Feed Rule8221; -- Cleanup -- Chapter 6 Emergency Care -- Alleviate Life- Threatening Conditions -- Chapter 7 More Information -- What Is Rabies? -- Twenty Ways to Help Wildlife Every Day -- What Is Imprinting? -- Cats Versus Wildlife -- Feeding Wildlife -- Wild Pets -- Nuisance Wildlife -- Chapter 8 About Wildlife Rehabilitation -- Why So Few Rehabilitators? -- Find a Local Wildlife Rehabilitator -- Resources -- Web Resources -- Government Agencies. |
| Summary |
Rescuing injured wildlife requires careful preparation to ensure the safety of both the rescuer and the animal. This informative guide teaches would-be rescuers how to identify an animal in need, capture that animal, and safely transport it to a wildlife rehabilitator. Real-life animal rescue stories provide insight into the triumphs and risks of wildlife rehabilitation. |
| Subject |
Wildlife rescue.
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NATURE -- Environmental Conservation & Protection.
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Wildlife rescue. (OCoLC)fst01175418
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hentz, Peggy Sue. Rescuing wildlife. 1st ed. Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books, ©2009 9780811735889 (DLC) 2008049629 (OCoLC)276712902 |
| ISBN |
9780811741316 (electronic bk.) |
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0811741311 (electronic bk.) |
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