Shamelessly stolen from mastodon post about protection efforts in Czech Republic.
this post was submitted on 11 Sep 2024
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For owls that are superb.
US Wild Animal Rescue Database: Animal Help Now
International Wildlife Rescues: RescueShelter.com
Australia Rescue Help: WIRES
If you find an injured owl:
Note your exact location so the owl can be released back where it came from. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation specialist to get correct advice and immediate assistance.
Minimize stress for the owl. If you can catch it, toss a towel or sweater over it and get it in a cardboard box or pet carrier. It should have room to be comfortable but not so much it can panic and injure itself. If you can’t catch it, keep people and animals away until help can come.
Do not give food or water! If you feed them the wrong thing or give them water improperly, you can accidentally kill them. It can also cause problems if they require anesthesia once help arrives, complicating procedures and costing valuable time.
If it is a baby owl, and it looks safe and uninjured, leave it be. Time on the ground is part of their growing up. They can fly to some extent and climb trees. If animals or people are nearby, put it up on a branch so it’s safe. If it’s injured, follow the above advice.
For more detailed help, see the OwlPages Rescue page.
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It is really shocking the things we don't think of that can trap an animal due to their anatomies being so different to ours.
In our neighborhood, the drains from the roof gutters go to some underground pipe network, and twice the one summer I got 2 birds out of them before they died or fell too deep.
I had been hearing a scratching sound next to my patio and knew something was inside, but I had no clue what it was. I disconnected the pipe, and a birds face popped out and then it shot off into the woods as fast as it could.
A month or so later, I saw a neighbor looking at their pipe in a confused manner and I heard the same sound and got that one out.
I've pulled a few frogs out of the storm drain too before they got swept away or sun baked.
We do a good job making most things human proof nowadays, but we could do a little more to keep the animals safe yet as well.