Wildlife
rehabilitation involves medically treating injured or sick non-domestic wildlife,
and raising orphaned or abandoned wildlife, using methods that prepare them
for release and survival in the wild.
Wildlife
rehabilitation involves medically treating injured or sick non-domestic wildlife,
and raising orphaned or abandoned wildlife, using methods that prepare them
for release and survival in the wild.
Wildlife rehabilitation involves medical assessment, stabilization, and treatment — initially performed by experienced and licensed rehabilitators who are trained to do physical examinations, provide emergency first aid, take x-rays, immobilize fractures, manage wounds, and perform basic laboratory diagnostics.
Numerous local veterinarians donate advanced medical care when needed. After veterinary procedures, rehabilitators fill the roles of technician, dietician, and physical therapist. Once conditioning is adequate, rehabilitators make the decision to release.
CWC provides care for over 700 animals a year at an average cost of nearly $100 per animal.
The number of wild animal admissions to CWC varies each year, but has been about 700 animals per year, with a high of about 850 animals in 2000.
In a single year, the number of admissions follows a seasonal pattern that follows fluctuations in overall animal activities. Our most active months are always May, June, and July. The following data is from 2004.
Why are animals admitted to CWC for rehabilitation? There are a number of natural causes, but the number attributed to domestic cats could be controlled.
There are a variety of species that are admitted for rehabilitation.
Update 13 Feb 2005.