Wildcare
Our group went to wildcare on June 1. We learned a lot of educational and cool facts about not only owls, but woodpeckers, raptors, vultures, pelicans, falcons, cormorants, tortoises, and squirrels from Tori. At Wildcare they have bird ambassadors, which are the birds that cannot be released back into the wild. This is usually because of wounds that never fully healed (permanent damage) or if they got too close to humans (raised illegally as pets or became too dependent on humans).
After this we learned about the impact of rodenticides on birds specifically. They conducted an experiment on birds seeing if they had these poisons in them and found out that 82% of the animals they tested contained rodenticides. We also learned about the services that Wildcare provides, such as an animal hospital, they rescue hurt wild animals. After the wild animals have been rehabilitated Wildcare releases them back into the wild and if they can’t be released back into the wild because they did not heal properly, they become ambassadors. Wildcare also can take in pets that a family no longer wants or can take care of like a snake.
Wildcare taught us to never keep a wild animal as a pet because you might prevent it from living a full life since it can’t go out into the wild again. An example of this is how Vladimir, an ambassador turkey vulture, was raised by a human and was unable to be released into the wild because of his dependence on them.
We also learned to be conscientious about fishing net, plastic bags, soda six-pack plastic, circular rings, and Yoplait yogurt containers. Wildcare told us about how we can prevent these items from hurting animals. An example of this would be to rinse out yoplait containers before you recycle them, because often animals find them and try to lick out the remaining yogurt. This results in them getting their head stuck in the container, which prevents the animal from eating correctly and can sometimes suffocate them. Wildcare also told us about how important it was to knot up plastic bags so that if it happens to go into the ocean, animals (ex. turtles) don’t mistake it for food (ex. jellyfish) and eat it.
Wildcare also has several volunteering programs, and if we had more time we would volunteer. When you are 12 years old you can be a community service volunteer, which is a camp assistant. When you are 15 years or older you can be a wildlife hospital volunteer, a wildlife ambassador. Finally, when you are eighteen, you can be a Terwilliger guide. To find out more go to http://www.wildcarebayarea.org and click volunteer to learn more.
Wildcare is also raising money for their expansion, and their goal is 8 million dollars. If you want to donate go to www.wildcarebayarea.org and click donate now- if you do you would be helping more animals heal and be released into the wild, or find great care as ambassadors(bigger habitats).
Works Cited
"Volunteering at WildCare." Wildcare. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 June 2015.
http://www.wildcarebayarea.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Volunteer
After this we learned about the impact of rodenticides on birds specifically. They conducted an experiment on birds seeing if they had these poisons in them and found out that 82% of the animals they tested contained rodenticides. We also learned about the services that Wildcare provides, such as an animal hospital, they rescue hurt wild animals. After the wild animals have been rehabilitated Wildcare releases them back into the wild and if they can’t be released back into the wild because they did not heal properly, they become ambassadors. Wildcare also can take in pets that a family no longer wants or can take care of like a snake.
Wildcare taught us to never keep a wild animal as a pet because you might prevent it from living a full life since it can’t go out into the wild again. An example of this is how Vladimir, an ambassador turkey vulture, was raised by a human and was unable to be released into the wild because of his dependence on them.
We also learned to be conscientious about fishing net, plastic bags, soda six-pack plastic, circular rings, and Yoplait yogurt containers. Wildcare told us about how we can prevent these items from hurting animals. An example of this would be to rinse out yoplait containers before you recycle them, because often animals find them and try to lick out the remaining yogurt. This results in them getting their head stuck in the container, which prevents the animal from eating correctly and can sometimes suffocate them. Wildcare also told us about how important it was to knot up plastic bags so that if it happens to go into the ocean, animals (ex. turtles) don’t mistake it for food (ex. jellyfish) and eat it.
Wildcare also has several volunteering programs, and if we had more time we would volunteer. When you are 12 years old you can be a community service volunteer, which is a camp assistant. When you are 15 years or older you can be a wildlife hospital volunteer, a wildlife ambassador. Finally, when you are eighteen, you can be a Terwilliger guide. To find out more go to http://www.wildcarebayarea.org and click volunteer to learn more.
Wildcare is also raising money for their expansion, and their goal is 8 million dollars. If you want to donate go to www.wildcarebayarea.org and click donate now- if you do you would be helping more animals heal and be released into the wild, or find great care as ambassadors(bigger habitats).
Works Cited
"Volunteering at WildCare." Wildcare. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 June 2015.
http://www.wildcarebayarea.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Volunteer