Tim Livingston with a Red-tailed Hawk, an ambassador of Shasta Wildlife Rescue.

Photo by Mary Livingston © 1993

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Wildlife Rescue

This online Study Guide is provided as a complement to the

Working With Nature Series books:

FORESTS, TREES & WOOD and FIRESTORM IN THE FOREST.

     Animals from the wild are not like our domesticated pets.  They require special handling and have special needs.

If you find a wild animal that is ill or injured and needs rescuing do not handle the animal yourself, contact your local wildlife rescue facility.  Approaching an injured or ill wild animal can be dangerous for you and the animal.  Their personnel are trained in the proper handling and care of wildlife.  They will be able to advise you and give you instructions.

Likewise, if you find a baby animal, do not touch it.  Do not assume that it has been abandoned.  Often a parent is nearby.

Local wildlife rescue groups are dedicated to the rehabilitation and return of wildlife to their habitat.  These groups are often non-profits and staffed by volunteers.  Some wildlife rescue organizations offer facility tours or give demonstrations. Check your local directory for a listing in your area.  You can do a web search by entering your county, state, or province and wildlife rescue.  If you do not enter your local area; you will get national or world organizations, not the local facilities doing the hard work in your community.

You can also contact your local department of fish and game for reputable rescue organizations.  See the web link map for some fish and game departments.

ACTIVITIES: Tour a local wildlife rescue organization. Volunteer at a local wildlife rescue facility. Discuss what to do if an injured or ill wild animal is found. Discuss the differences between pets and wildlife. Contact the local fish and game officials for wildlife concerns in your area. Contact a local forester to find out the ways resource professionals protect wildlife habitat.