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| Books We Recommend |
~ Rehabilitation Guides and Stories~ |
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Healers of the Wild: Rehabilitating Injured and Orphaned Wildlife
- Shannon K. Jacobs Who takes care of hurt wild animals? Veterinarians? Zoos? State wildlife agencies? Only wildlife rehabilitates are licensed to legally care for wild animals. Every year, they heal hundreds of thousands of sick, orphaned, and injured animals and release them back to the wild. Learn about these unsung heroes and the incredible creatures they care for - from bats and raccoons to whales and loons. Tap into their remarkable knowledge and find out why taking wild animals home is dangerous; what to do if you find orphaned or injured wild animals; how to humanely evict critters from your home; and how to prevent common wildlife injuries. |
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Flyaway: How A Wild Bird Rehabber Sought Adventure and Found Her Wings
- Suzie Gilbert Suzie Gilbert tells her story of how she came to pursue her unusual passion for rehabilitating wild birds. Through adolescence and into adulthood, Suzie Gilbert struggled to find her calling. But when she took a job working at the animal hospital near her home in New York's Hudson Valley, her passion was born. She began bringing abused and unwanted parrots home and volunteering at a local raptor rehabilitation center, activities she continued for the next eleven years, even as she started a family. Then came the ultimate commitment to her cause: turning her home into Flyaway, Inc., a nonprofit wild bird rehabilitation center. Original, lyrical, and highly entertaining, Flyaway will forever change the way you see this amazing member of the animal kingdom. |
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Practical Wildlife Care
- Les Stocker Wildlife care and rehabilitation is often on a one-to-one basis and involves a lot of time, care and skill. However, for many years, care of injured wildlife was regarded as a low priority and euthanasia was the recommended option. A lot has changed over the past twenty years and now caring for wildlife casualties is part of everyday life in many veterinary practices. Covers a whole range of species, with sections on birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and many 'alien' species such as exotic reptiles. In this edition you will find essential guidance on handling, first aid, feeding and releasing, and many other disciplines not featured in veterinary or nursing training. |
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An Introduction To Wildlife Rehabilitation
- Nancy A. Schwartz There may be times when you or someone you know strays upon an orphan or injured wild animal that needs assistance. Finding a licensed wildlife rehabilitator is a must but may take some time to find. This book can help you identify problems and provide minimal care until the animal can be transferred to the proper authority. Giving back to nature can be very rewarding and a great contribution to preserving our wildlife and their environmental needs. In this book you will find: Species Information, Physical Examination of Wildlife, General Care Instructions, Basic Housing Requirements, Diseases of Wildlife and Zoonoses, and a General Feeding Guide for Orphan Mammals and Birds. |
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Through Animals' Eyes: True Stories from a Wildlife Sanctuary
- Lynn Marie Cuny Thirty one intimate stories from an animal rescue sanctuary in Texas. |
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I Found a Baby Raccoon, What Do I Do? (Found a Baby Series)
- Dale Bick Carlson This illustrated text will teach you when and how to: initially rescue distressed, injured and orphaned animals; give basic physical examination for injury; provide first aid and identify species and age. Information is given on diets, feeding techniques and housing, and rehabilitation and release. |
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Wildlife Care for Birds & Mammals (Basic Manual Wildlife Rehabilitation)
- Dale Bick Carlson Professional wildlife care and rehabilitation for a general audience. |
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Beginning Wildlife Rehab: Things to Consider Before Becoming a Licensed Colorado Wildlife Rehabilitator
- Donna J Ralph Wildlife rehabilitation is a way of life, not a hobby. Working with wildlife can be stressful and rewarding, exhausting and fulfilling. Find out how this work impacts your quality of life and if it's the right choice for you. Do you have what it takes to become a home-based wildlife rehabilitator? This rehabber shares her realities; her challenges and rewards of her work with wildlife, one of our most precious natural resources. This book is specifically targeted at wildlife rehabilitators in Colorado and cite laws of that state, but the information is pertinent anywhere. |
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The Least of These: Rescue and Rehabilitation of Wild Baby Birds
- Joan Harris Inspiring stories, sprinkled with humor and fascinating natural history information. Recommended for children, too. |
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Rescuing Wildlife: A Guide to Helping Injured and Orphaned Animals
- Peggy Sue Hentz 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. It explains: exactly what to do, and what not to do, when you find an animal in distress; and, how to determine the status of an injured creature using easy-to-follow flow charts. It presents instructions on safe-capture methods, emergency care, transportation, and finding a professional wildlife rehabilitator. |
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~ Wildlife Information and Birding~ |
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Chimney Swifts: America's Mysterious Birds above the Fireplace
- Paul and Georgean Kyle From the curious sounds of baby swifts chattering in the chimney to the awe-inspiring sight of birds entering their roost at dusk, like smoke swirling back into the flue, Chimney Swifts have captured the imagination of many generations of North Americans. These sleek birds with crescent-shaped wings and acrobatic flight patterns migrate to North America from the Amazon River Basin each spring to breed and raise their young. But by the late 1980s, changes in chimney construction and homeowner attitudes had contributed to a major decline in the numbers of Chimney Swifts. Authors Paul and Georgean Kyle have worked ceaselessly in an attempt to alter that trend. |
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The Emotional Life of Animals
- Karine Lou Matignon Animals have far richer and more intense emotional lives than many of us have been led to believe. They love, fear, suffer and remember. Karine Lou Matignon distills scientific research and the experiences of those who work most closely with animals to arrive at an indisputable conclusion: the birds and mammals with whom we share the planet are feeling beings worthy of our care and respect. Of this the remarkable photographs collected in this book are powerful testimony. |
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The Ultimate Bird Lover: Stories and Advice on Our Feathered Friends at Home and in the Wild
- Gina Spadafori, Marty Becker D.V.M. and Mikkel Becker Shannon Crazy for Canaries? Wild for Woodpeckers? Whether your passion is for birds of prey or companions that play, you'll delight in these extraordinary stories about birds of all kinds. Seekers of avian encounters in the wild and infatuated pet owners celebrate the magic of these winged beauties through heartfelt stories, spectacular photos, and expert advice. With illustrative tales as their backdrop, experts in health, grooming, training, nutrition, and environmental issues offer their must-know advice on subjects near and dear to a bird lover's heart - from the pros and cons of clipping a companion bird's wings to the best methods for introducing children to bird watching. More than sixty stunning photos will dazzle you and remind you again why your love affair with birds goes on and on. |
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~ Children's Books ~ |
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Fidget's Freedom - Stacey Patterson Fidget is a young peregrine falcon eager to try out her new wings. She and her brother, Echo, have been raised by a falconer and are living in a cozy nesting box. The falconer raises baby peregrines to help introduce them back into the wild to increase their population. When the falconer releases the birds, Fidget ventures cautiously into the world. FIDGET'S FREEDOM is published in cooperation with The Raptor Education Foundation. |
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit
- Beatrix Potter The quintessential cautionary tale, Peter Rabbit warns naughty children about the grave consequences of misbehaving. When Mrs. Rabbit beseeches her four furry children not to go into Mr. McGregor's garden, the impish Peter naturally takes this as an open invitation to create mischief. He quickly gets in over his head, when he is spotted by farmer McGregor himself. Any child with a spark of sass will find Peter's adventures remarkably familiar. And they'll see in Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail that bane of their existence: the "good" sibling who always does the right thing. One earns bread and milk and blackberries for supper, while the obstinate folly of the other warrants medicine and an early bedtime. |
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The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver
- Thornton W. Burgess The creatures of the Green Forest get a big surprise when Paddy the Beaver decides to build a dam over the Laughing Brook to create a pool of water for his new home. The good-natured beaver's kindness eventually wins him new friends in this timeless tale that imparts valuable lessons. |
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The Adventures of Unc' Billy Possum
- Thornton W. Burgess When Unc' Billy Possum learns how easy it is to get into trouble, it takes some doin' to get himself out of his predicament. Master storyteller Thornton Burgess beguiles young readers and nature lovers with another tale about the delightful creatures of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows. 6 illustrations. |
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Sky Dancer
- Jack Bushnell It is about a little girl on a farm who has red hair. A red tail starts hanging around her farm and she is sure it is because of her red hair. She goes to town with her father and listens to another farmer that is sure the red tail is killing his chickens. He goes to the farm to shoot the red tail, but the girl screams and the farmer misses his shot. The father convinces the other farmer not to shoot the bird. And it turns out that a fox is killing the chickens. I do not know how I like the ending, but enjoyed the fact that the little girl was willing to help save the red tail. It never says if the fox gets killed. |
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The Whales' Song (Picture Puffins)
- Dyan Sheldon It is about a girl and her grandmother who tells her of the whales singing to her when she gave them a gift. The grandfather does not believe this. It turns out that the little girl gives a shell or something and sure enough the whales come and sing to her. |
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Night Tree
- Eve Bunting It is about a family that has the tradition of going to the woods every Christmas eve and decorating "their" tree with edible ornaments for the animas. And shows the animals at the end coming and eating the ornaments. I have started to use that at Christmas time and read the story, have kids and their family make edible ornaments and then we decorate a tree outside for the animals. In VT we were very lucky in that just after we decorated the tree chickadees came right away to eat with the kids there. |
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The Story of Jumping Mouse
- John Steptoe A mouse listens to the elder mice about the world outside where he lives, and he decides to travel to see what he can see. A magic frog helps him cross a stream for his adventure, along the way he helps several animals by giving him his sight, smell and hearing at the end he can travel no farther and the magic frog meets him and tells him how brave he is and tells to have faith and to jump as high as he can and as he jumps the magic frog gives him a new name because he was so brave and caring and names him Eagle. And he soars seeing all there is to see. |
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Matthew's Meadow
- Corine Demas Bliss The boy Matthew spends time on a family meadow that his grandmother had cleared. After his grandmother dies he goes up there from 9-16 years old and develops a relationship with a red tailed hawk that helps him appreciate the natural world. As an adult he is able to feel the continuity of things from one generation to the next. I loved the book (might have to do with the red tail). There are some reviews that say it is a bit complicated and far out. |
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