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OWL’s objective is to rescue, rehabilitate, and launch native wild raptors, in addition to educate the general public on easy methods to stop accidents to wildlife.
Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) receives near 1,000 sick or injured birds of prey annually. Through the years OWL has returned greater than 27,000 raptors to the wild.
OWL’s objective is to rescue, rehabilitate, and launch native wild raptors, in addition to educate the general public on easy methods to stop accidents to wildlife.
As you might have heard, the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI, or chook flu H5N1) is making the rounds once more globally.
In February we had a optimistic case in a Bald Eagle and instantly applied new biosecurity measures. Unfortunately, since that first case, six extra birds have arrived with the virus – 5 Bald Eagles and one Coopers Hawk – and we’re awaiting outcomes on 4 extra Bald Eagles and a Peregrine Falcon. Two of the confirmed instances have been from Delta. Sadly, in raptors, H5N1 has a 90 to 100 per cent mortality price. Raptors choose up this illness from their meals sources. Waterfowl are pure reservoirs for forms of Avian Influenza but are largely unaffected themselves and barely present indicators of the illness.
The OWL workforce of volunteers labored tirelessly so as to add and enhance quarantine areas so every affected person can safely quarantine throughout testing and remedy. As you’ll be able to think about, we’re utilizing a number of private protecting tools (PPE) and rely on donations to assist with this surprising value, and permit us to stay open and settle for sufferers who want us. Sadly, quite a few comparable North America services have needed to briefly shut as a result of impact of the virus.
To assist cease the unfold of HPAI, please preserve your chickens or pet birds out of yards the place wild birds could congregate. Consider eradicating your chook feeders and baths in the interim, and plant chook pleasant native crops for birds to forage on.
If you discover an injured raptor, please name us at 604-946-3171. Report useless wild birds to the Bird Mortality Hotline at 1-866-431-BIRD (2473).
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